by Rachel | Jan 22, 2021 | Featured, Imagining Better, Uncategorized, Updates
A future in which your child lives independently is possible. Learn how eight families did it. “How will my child live after my time?” “Where will she live?” “How can I help him live in a place of his own?” We know these are some of the questions that...
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...
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 4, 2020 | Featured, Imagining Better, Uncategorized, Updates
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...