by Rachel | May 16, 2019 | Updates, West
Here are some other things that have been going on in the West: Social Media Safety Workshop a Success Last year at the 2018 DDS Family Support Conference, I attended at breakout session on social media safety. Following the presentation , I was asked by several...
by Rachel | May 6, 2019 | Advocacy, Uncategorized, Updates, West
Sue Crosby, the MFOFC West Regional Coordinator, has been helping advise a group of students from UMass Amherst who are completing service learning/capstone projects related to disability rights and advocacy. Dental Health Bill Raj, one of the students Sue has been...
by Rachel | May 6, 2019 | Family Leadership Series, Northeast
APPLY ONLINE The Northeast Region invites graduates of the Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change Family Leadership Series and Advocacy Bootcamp to apply to participate in an Advanced Family Leadership Training on Wednesday, June 5, to Thursday, June 6, 2019 in...
by Rachel | Mar 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Uncategorized, Updates
Each year, Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change (MFOFC) prepares an overview of our asks regarding the annual state budget. Download the PDF or click on the image to view MFOFC’s budget requests, or simply read on to see what funding priorities MFOFC...
by Rachel | Mar 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates
Each year, Mass Families establishes legislative priorities for the year. These priorities are in response to current legislation that affect individuals with developmental disabilities in Massachusetts and their families. Download the PDF or scroll down to learn...
by Rachel | Nov 30, 2018 | Family Leadership Series, Featured, Uncategorized, Updates, West
The West Region Family Leadership Series will kick off soon! We still have space for a few more participants, so we have extended the application deadline to December 15, 2018. The Series focuses on supporting families to advocate for their family member with...
by Rachel | Nov 30, 2018 | Featured, Southeast, Updates
In the Southeast Region, Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change, in partnership with the Building Futures Project and Family Connections Center of the Nemasket Group is sponsoring A Full Life Ahead Series via Facebook LIVE! We are excited to try this platform...
by Rachel | Nov 2, 2018 | Events, Family Leadership Series, Featured, Southeast
The 27th SE Family Leadership Series kicks off this weekend in Mansfield, Massachusetts! MFOFC is excited to have family leaders from across our region join us for this life-changing series! The series focuses on supporting families to advocate for their family member...
by Rachel | Jul 23, 2018 | Featured, Updates
We’re so glad you stopped by! We hope that you find our new website more user friendly. By building a new website, we wanted to: make it easier for you to find information about our trainings, create a way for visitors to donate to our organization, and give our...