MassFamilies kicked off the first cultural conversation in the series Real Talk: Black and Brown Conversations last week, and it was a huge success! Over 50 people from across the state joined us to share and hear from Ala Ochumare, who spoke about Differently Abled Youth and LGBTQ2S+ Inclusion. This speaker series is part of […]
En esta sesión de Nuestra Voz (una llamada de MassFamilies), Todos Nosotros NE (All of Us New England) reunieron con nosotros para discutir las vacunas de COVID-19. ¡Gracias a Todos Nosotros NE por conectar con MassFamilies para educar a nuestras familias! Aprende mas de Todos Nosotros NE en su pagina de web en https://www.joinallofus.org/new-england Ver […]
Thanks to our partners at the Disability Policy Consortium for putting this information together from the FCC website. Sign up for their weekly updates. On February 25, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order that established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to help lower the cost of high-speed internet […]
More than 70 family members, self-advocates, professionals, and policymakers showed up to share with and listen to one another on April 5 for our kick-off OUR VOICE community call. A BIG THANK YOU to Representative Kip Diggs Representative Andres X. Vargas Neha Singh Senior Policy Aide for Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz Danielle Allard Chief of Staff […]
MassFamilies is looking for a Northeast Regional Coordinator that aligns with our core values as an organization and has direct experience supporting a family member with disabilities and/or complex medical needs. Must live in the Northeast Region. Ideal candidates would have experience in community engagement, trainings and/or support groups; experience with community outreach; excellent oral […]
MassFamilies is proud and excited to share a recent podcast featuring Jaya Pandey, a Metro-Boston Family Leadership Series graduate from Fitchburg. Jaya shared her experience as a mom of a child with disabilities and blogging as a way of giving the world a glimpse into her unique experience and everyday life. Listen and lean in […]
I was asked if I could share what it means to me and my family to get vaccinated… The vaccine is bringing me hope.
Like so many our world came to a crashing halt on March 16, 2020. It really hasn’t moved forward in almost a year. It has become so very lonely for our daughter Grace. No school, limited visitors, limited nursing support, and the constant fear that my job as a preschool owner would bethe way this […]
Do you or a loved one have an Intensive Supports Waiver, Adult Supports Waiver, or Community Living Waiver? The public input process is open for amendments to these waivers. You can find the following information on the mass.gov website by following this link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/home-and-community-based-services-waiver-renewal-and-amendment-applications-public We hope you’ll use your voice to share your experience and […]
A future in which your child lives independently is possible. Learn how eight families did it.
