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...
by Rachel | May 4, 2020 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
Last week the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office released guidance on disability rights and reasonable accommodations during the pandemic. The guidance lays out accommodations that may be necessary in workplaces, apartment buildings, hospitals, and stores...
by Rachel | May 4, 2020 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
We just received word that our partners at The Arc of Massachusetts launched a new campaign to recognize family caregivers who are working hard to support the needs of their children and they need your help! The theme of the new campaign is Honoring Families: Admiring...
by Rachel | May 4, 2020 | Updates
Recently, it was announced that Massachusetts schools would remain closed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. DESE followed up with *updated* remote learning guidance, including a 25-page intensive guide on remote learning, along with prerequisite content...