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The Latest from MassFamilies
Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Guidance on Hospital Visits
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 that...
The Arc of Massachusetts Launches Family Caregiver Recognition Campaign
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...
A look at Mainstreet, an inclusive housing project
The services cliff and its impact Parents face considerable anxiety as adult children with disabilities encounter the services cliff - an end to support services - when transitioning from high school. A lack of access to support services for young adults at this...
Family leaders share their social isolation stories on WBUR
MFOFC Co-Chair, Sophia Johannson, and MFOFC family leader, Elizabeth Bostic, made waves on the radio this past week on a piece produced by Boston's NPR News Station, WBUR. These two moms, along with another family caregiver in Massachusetts, painted a vivid picture of...
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