by Rachel | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized, Updates
Last week, DDS issued new guidance surrounding visiting individuals living in facilities. Based on this data and the feedback DDS received from families regarding their Outdoor Visitation Guidance (issued June 10, 2020), DDS has revised their Visitation Guidance. ...
by Rachel | Jul 6, 2020 | Family Leadership Series, Featured, Metro-Boston, Uncategorized, Updates
Metro-Boston’s 2018 Family Leadership Graduate Bethany Van Delft recently appeared on WCVB-TV Channel 5 Boston’s award-winning TV show, Chronicle. Bethany told Metro-Boston Regional Coordinator (Lauri Medeiros) that since graduating the Family Leadership...
by Rachel | Jul 6, 2020 | Featured, Imagining Better, Uncategorized, Updates
Over the past several months, MFOFC explored alternatives to conventional models of long-term living arrangements for people with disabilities through the Housing Webinar Series that recently concluded. We shared stories about families who have successfully created...
by Rachel | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
In this video, Sagrario, MFOFC Board Member, explains and walks you through the Integrated Supports Star, a tool and principle of the Charting the LifeCourse framework. Way to go, Sagrario! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with families and the...
by Rachel | Jun 3, 2020 | Featured, Imagining Better, Uncategorized, Updates
Webinar series on housing wraps up this month Since September (well before the pandemic), our webinar series on housing set out to explore the benefits of person-centered living arrangements for people with disabilities. Parents and practitioners shared examples of...
by Rachel | May 26, 2020 | Featured, Metro-Boston, Uncategorized, Updates
The Metro-Boston Region of Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change is pleased to announce the PREMIERE of Kelly’s Hollywood in Massachusetts! We’ll be hosting two FREE Friday night Film Screenings and Q&A sessions with the director of the...