by Rachel | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
[su_note note_color=”#ff8566″] We just received word about an amazing opportunity now available with the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council.Here is their important announcement! [/su_note] The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council...
by Rachel | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized, Updates
To all MFOFC members: The MFOFC Board of Directors invites you to participate in a Special Election to fill the following four positions: Co-Chairs (two positions, President & Vice-President), Treasurer, and Clerk. BACKGROUND In June the Board accepted the...
by Rachel | Jul 6, 2020 | Family Leadership Series, Featured, Northeast, Uncategorized, Updates
Congratulations to Family Leadership Series graduate, Raquel Quezada, who spoke as part of the Governor’s press conference on guidance for re-opening schools on June 25, 2020. Fast forward to 25:30 to hear what Raquel had to say!...
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...