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Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (M.A.S.S.) is a statewide self-advocacy organization founded by individuals with cognitive and developmental challenges. M.A.S.S. is a 501 c (3) non-profit organization.

5/5/2012

Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong will be having its monthly Legislative Education Day on May 9, 2012 at the Massachusetts State House in Boston from 10am to 1 Pm  We will meet at the Grand Staircase at 10am.

This session will be to further the support of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission Budget by visiting  Senate and the House Health Finace Committee on the REAL LIVES bill H 984. 

We need you !!!

More info ! Please call Lesley: 1-617-624-7549

 

4/3/2012

MASS is providing 35 three hour trainings of the Explore, Prepare, Act: Finding the Job you want Project between now and June 30, 2012 across the state.

Explore-Prepare-Act was developed because self-advocates were not getting the help they needed to find a job that they wanted.

·        Individuals wanted to better understand the process of finding a job so that they could take action themselves and better access supports that would help them achieve their goals.

·        This 3 hour training, presented by self-advocates for self advocates, provides an overview of the basic steps involved in finding a job.

·        It is designed for individuals interested in learning more about work.

·        Sessions are limited to 10 self-advocates. A Support staff is welcome to attend for each attendee

·        Funded by Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and Department of Developmental Services, this training is currently offered free of charge throughout MA.

For more information about this training or to

schedule a training session contact:

Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong

mass.office.info@gmail.com or    1-617-624-7549

 

 

Posted on Facebook: Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:54am
Going to State House this afternoon to push for the Budget Amendments for DDS and DPPC
Posted on Facebook: Wed, 05/16/2012 - 4:53pm
Working with the ARC and others on Senate budget amendments for DDS and we are working on one for Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Posted on Facebook: Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:37pm
Senate cuts Family support by 10 million and no salary reserve for direct care workers ! Disabled Persons Protection Commission short $64,338 to stay level staffed. Meanwhile abuse reports up 12%
Posted on Facebook: Wed, 05/16/2012 - 8:48am
Senate Budget out today
Posted on Facebook: Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:52pm
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Occupy JRC seeks to raise awareness about the abuses of the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, Massachusetts and to shut the 'school' down. The Judge Rotenberg Center tortures the children who go there with shocks and other 'aversives,' and this cannot continue.

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