by Rachel | Jun 28, 2021 | Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
MassFamilies is looking for interns or graduate students who are interested in learning more about supporting individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions and their families to imagine better. Read on for more information. DESCRIPTION: MassFamilies is seeking...
by Rachel | Jun 28, 2021 | Advocacy, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
THIS JUST IN! There is an opportunity for MassFamilies members to participate in two (2) upcoming virtual public hearings regarding a number of our legislative priorities coming up this week that we thought Mass Families and Allies would want to be aware of. The Joint...
by Rachel | Jun 28, 2021 | Events, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
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...
by Rachel | May 13, 2021 | Uncategorized, Updates
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...
by Rachel | Apr 12, 2021 | Advocacy, Central, Featured, Metro-Boston, Northeast, Our Voice, Southeast, Uncategorized, Updates, West
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 DiggsRepresentative Andres X. VargasNeha Singh...
by Rachel | Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Northeast, Uncategorized, Updates
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...