ADAPT has been very busy with advocacy and protests, nationwide. Here is a short list of what is in their Summer Newsletter! New York’s ADAPT Capital Region observed a Disability Day of Mourning. Downstate New York ADAPT has been working on transportation, Medicaid/CDPAP regarding a new policy for home care, support of the For the… Read More ADAPT News

The Baker-Polito Administration also announced the expansion of the state’s Homebound Vaccination Program to support in-home vaccinations for all eligible residents who are unable to get to a vaccine site, beginning Monday, May 24. Eligibility has expanded to include “anyone who is unable to get to a vaccine location.” More information from Boston Center for… Read More Expanded Homebound Vaxes

Council on Aging offering free rides to those aged 60+ to get their vaccine: The Council on Aging Department is providing free taxi service to people 60 and older who need transportation to a vaccine site. Transportation is available to sites set up with the COVID Equity initiative, such as churches, local pharmacies, and mass… Read More Framingham COA – free rides for 60+ residents

Overview Inspired by the Waltham holiday light show at the Fernald Center, Bill SD 2424 and Bill HD 3868 define the creation of a commission on the history of state institutions for people with developmental, intellectual, and mental health disabilities in the Commonwealth. SD 2424 and HD 3868 will take the first steps toward acknowledging… Read More Support New Commission

Starting next week, with 40,000 expected doses of Johnson and Johnson, Massachusetts will begin its homebound vaccination program. Read more about Baker’s announcements: https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-covid-vaccine-update-governor-baker-march-25-2021/35935707# . “Officials said the additional doses of that vaccine, which is easier to handle and transport, make it possible for state officials to launch a program for vaccinating homebound residents. That… Read More Covid-19 Update – Homebound Services Begin

Independent Living Day (not at the State House) Download our IL Funding needs and speak with your legislators: FY-2022-IL-Funding-flyer-2021-02-25.pdf Virtual Event: March 31, 2021 11:00AM to 12:00PM Independent Living Education Day will showcase stories of Independent Living from across Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 10 Centers for Independent Living, which together serve all 351 cities and towns… Read More Virtual IL Education Day

Update from Alex Green It has taken a few months for the Fernald post-holiday-light-show world to take shape, in which the next steps are clear. In some ways, we face a disappointing outcome in dealing with the City of Waltham. The Mayor has put forward a new plan which does not include a memorial or… Read More Fernald Update

Free webinar on Wednesday March 10 (noon – 1:30). Panelists Alex Green, Reggie Clark, Woody Gaw and Donna Jay. Sponsored by Harvard Law School Project on Disability. In 2020’s waning months, activists rallied to oppose the decision of the City of Waltham, MA to approve using the grounds of the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center,… Read More FERNALD’S LEGACY: ENSURING WE NEVER FORGET DISABILITY RIGHTS HISTORY

Beginning February 18, people 65 and older, as well as people with 2 or more comorbidities are eligible to get a Massachusetts vaccine. New vaccination sign-up website:https://vaxfinder.mass.gov/ or call 2-1-1. How to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccine appointment GUIDE Read the WBUR report for an overview of this new phase. https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2021/02/17/massachusetts-vaccine-phase-two-65-two-comorbidities-senior-housing From State Representative Maria Robinson… Read More Vaccine Eligible includes 65 and older, and people with 2 or more Comorbidities

It’s time to register for this year’s first-ever virtual African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD) throughout the month of February. This conference is a FREE event! Hosted by The Arizona Center for Disability Law and The Arizona Center for African American Resources (AzCAAR), The African American Conference on Disabilities is the only comprehensive conference in the… Read More African American Conference on Disabilities