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HUGE SUCCESS: MassFamilies Our Voice Community Call Kickoff
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...
MassFamilies is hiring!
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...
New podcast features Boston area Family Leader
MassFamilies is proud and excited to share a recent podcast featuring Jaya Pandey, a Metro-Boston Family Leadership Series graduate from Fitchburg. Jaya shared her experience as a mom of a child with disabilities and blogging as a way of giving the world a glimpse...
Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine: Nancy’s Perspective
I was asked if I could share what it means to me and my family to get vaccinated… The vaccine is bringing me hope.
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: Carole’s Story
Like so many our world came to a crashing halt on March 16, 2020. It really hasn't moved forward in almost a year. It has become so very lonely for our daughter Grace. No school, limited visitors, limited nursing support, and the constant fear that my job as a...
MassHealth and DDS seeking input on Intensive Supports, Adult Supports, and Community Living Waivers
Do you or a loved one have an Intensive Supports Waiver, Adult Supports Waiver, or Community Living Waiver? The public input process is open for amendments to these waivers. You can find the following information on the mass.gov website by following this link:...
The Community Oak Park tells the stories of how eight families created person-centered homes for their children
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 haunt many...
MassFamilies Top 5 of 2020
As we close out this year and reflect on the rollercoaster ride that has been 2020, we realized we have a lot to be grateful for as an organization. We took a moment to make a short list of all the amazing things that happened with MassFamilies this year, and we would...
Unleash your generosity and help more families imagine better in 2021
Today, all over the globe, people are celebrating generosity through the global movement that is #GivingTuesday. Like many of you, Mass Families Organizing for Change has had its twists and turns this year. We've had to adapt and rethink the way we help families...
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