by Rachel | Mar 13, 2023 | Advocacy, Central, Featured, Metro-Boston, Northeast, Southeast, Uncategorized, Updates, West
MassFamilies board members and advocates were honored to be part of the The Arc of Massachusetts 45th Annual Legislative Reception last week on March 7, 2023. View our photo gallery from the event below. MassFamilies board members and advocates with Legislative...
by Rachel | Jan 19, 2023 | Advocacy, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
February is right around the corner and it’s time to spread some love. This year, for Valentine’s Day, we are asking all families in our network to send a Valentine to their State Representative and Senator. We are deeply appreciative to our legislators...
by Rachel | Jan 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Uncategorized, Updates
Calling all Massachusetts Family Leaders!! Your voice is needed to support the creation of a paid caregiver role for parents through MassHealth. MassHealth is creating a Complex Care Assistant role as a means to allow parents to get paid for providing care to members...
by Rachel | Aug 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Featured, Imagining Better, Uncategorized, Updates
We interrupt the mundane this week to bring you this special edition of our MassFamilies Family Leaders in Action. You may already recognize her, but we’d like to introduce you to Loida Love Dominguez. Loida is a Family Leadership Series graduate and strong...
by Rachel | Feb 24, 2022 | Advocacy, Central, Metro-Boston, Northeast, Southeast, Uncategorized, Updates, West
Our partners at Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) sit at the table with partners on the Children’s Mental Health Campaign. PPAL is the only family organization at the table to provides the family voice. The Campaign partners have asked PPAL to...
by Rachel | Aug 23, 2021 | Advocacy, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
Our partners at The Arc of Massachusetts is working to collect input from individuals and families regarding the MassHealth Prior Approval or Appeal Process. As part of an internal assessment with HMA, The Arc hopes to gather insight based upon your personal and/or...