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Meet Sagrario Guerrero, MFOFC board member and Family Leader in Action
MFOFC knows that parents and individuals across our state work hard everyday to make positive change for people with disabilities in their communities and beyond. These are people just like you and I who are imagining better and then making their ideas happen. We are...
Webinar in two weeks!! Planning for Housing: Considerations for Parents with Transition-Age Children
We can't wait for the next MFOFC Housing Webinar! We'll be hearing from Sandra Heller. She's MFOFC's board co-chair, but in certain circles, she's better known as Craig's mom. Sandra will share what it was like to successfully launch Craig from the nest and how they...
New Position Paper from MFOFC: Supported Decision-Making
A new Position Paper is hot off the presses here at MFOFC today. Thanks to the last 30 years of building strong family leaders in Massachusetts, we have learned a lot about what it means to help families imagine better. MFOFC recognizes, like many here in...
Meet Heather Baylies-Grigoreas, family leader in action
MFOFC wants to introduce you to the movers and shakers in our state, the family leaders who are working to make change for people with disabilities in their communities and beyond. The ones who are imagining better and then making their ideas happen. This week, we'd...
You Have the Power to Help End Aversives
Bill H.123, An Act regarding the use of aversive therapywould prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities. We just received word a hearing has been scheduled on 09/24/2019 from 10:00...
Annual open enrollment period of the Autism Waiver Program beginning next month
The 2019 Autism Waiver Open Interest Period will be held from October 17 – 31, 2019. The English, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese versions of the open enrollment application are available here. English (docx) English (PDF) Spanish (docx) Spanish (PDF) Portuguese...
Partner Updates August 2019
Are you headed to The Abilities Expo in Boston? You won't want to miss this free event being held September 13 - 15, 2019 in Boston at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The Expo features the latest tech and disability products, informative workshops, and...
Legislative Advocacy Training in Lowell
MFOFC, in partnership with the Cambiodian Mutual Assistance Association and The Commonwealth Seminar, are excited to announce a one-day workshop for residents in the Lowell area. You won't want to miss this one-day training that will help you increase your...
Family Leadership Series Alumni Gathering to be held in the Western Region
Calling all Western region Family Leadership Series Grads! You're invited to a gathering of MFOFC West FLS alumni on: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 South Hadley Public Library 2 Canal St, South Hadley, MA 01075 The goal of the meeting will be to catch up with how...
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