by Rachel | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and for our statewide network of parent and family leaders and self-advocates, it is a time for celebration, reflection, and renewed commitment to building communities where every person belongs. This month, we honor the extraordinary...
by Rachel | Jan 19, 2026 | Advocacy, Central, Featured, Imagining Better, Metro-Boston, Northeast, Southeast, Uncategorized, Updates, West
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about candy hearts and cards. It’s also a powerful reminder that relationships matter. When it comes to advocacy, real change happens when lawmakers know who we are, what we care about, and why our communities matter. It’s easier to move...
by Rachel | Dec 2, 2025 | Family Leadership Series, Featured, Metro-Boston, Updates, West
For 35 years, MassFamilies has been working to build a network of family leaders and self-avvocates in Massachusetts. Our flagship offering to accomplish that goal is the Family Leadership Series. The Family Leadership Series has helped develop family leaders to...
by Rachel | Nov 14, 2025 | Featured, Resources, Uncategorized
Our network received a list of resources that may help during this time, and we are posting it here so you can easily find it. Food Assistance Alerts and Updates To learn more and stay up to date on SNAP benefit alerts, click here. Visit the Department of...
by Rachel | Sep 5, 2025 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
WE NEED YOU! MassFamilies is proud to participate in the Doug Flutie 5k again this year. We hope you will join us at the Flutie 5K Walk/Run/Roll for Autism taking place on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Natick High School. Since MassFamilies is an official charity...
by Rachel | May 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates, West
Since last Fall, Sue, Western Mass Family Leadership Coordinator, has been working with a group of UMass Amherst students who are involved with the Boltwood Project, a student run civil service group that focuses on the disability community. This great group of...