Welcome Haran… to a new position at MFOFC!

by Rachel | Aug 26, 2019 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates

We are stoked to announce the latest addition to the MFOFC team! You might recognize Haran, because she formerly served as our Central regional coordinator. Haran is stepping into a new position with MFOFC: Director of Development. You can get to know Haran by reading...

Calling all Family Leaders! DDS and DMH seeking input on Services and Supports to Meet the Needs of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Rachel | Aug 23, 2019 | Advocacy, Uncategorized, Updates

We received the important message from our network about the following *urgent* input opportunity from DDS and DMH! Thanks to Cathy Boyle at Autism Housing Pathways for this important information! DDS and DMH are seeking information from YOU “to provide DDS and DMH...

Campamento de Abogacía – Oportunidad Exclusiva!

by Rachel | Aug 9, 2019 | Central, Featured, Northeast, Southeast, Uncategorized, Updates, West

La Región del Noreste de Familias de Massachusetts Organizadas para el Cambio (Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change) le invita participar en un Campamento de Abogacía ESPECIAL. Esta sesión del campamento de Abogacía tendrá lugar en Malden, Massachusetts, en...

Partner Updates July 2019

by Rachel | Jul 31, 2019 | Uncategorized

MFOFC Loves ???… the new CPR Supported Decision-Making Website! We’re going crazy over The Center for Public Representation’s re-designed Supported Decision-Making Website and their new stories, especially the one about Craig, who is Sandra, our...

Policy News for July 2019

by Rachel | Jul 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates

ADA ANNIVERSARY This month, advocates across the country have been celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law July 26, 1990. The ADA bans discrimination on the basis of disability in the areas of...

Family Leadership in Action: Ana’s New Job

by Rachel | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Southeast, Uncategorized

In the Family Leadership Series (FLS) series, we teach that there are many ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families and ways to influence the funding and delivery systems that provide our vital supports. Ana Colon, FLS grad and current...