Events Calendar, Mass Families Organizing for Change

2010 Calendar of Events

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Vigil to Save Our Safety Net
The fight for our cause has only just begun…
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Tuesday April 13 9:00 am - 11:30 am	AUTISM AWARENESS DAY Great Hall of the Boston State House Registration and refreshments: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Program: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Event web site: www.afamaction.org

Monday March 22 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EVENT FLYER	TAKE ACTION - TAKE CHARGE! Dept. of Developmental Services: 14th Annual Statewide Advisory Council State House Celebration Massachusetts State House - The Great Hall Boston, MA

Saturday March 13 MFOFC Workshop Session II 1:30 - 3:00 pm	Federation for Children with Special Needs Visions of Community Conference World Trade Center - Boston *Implementing a 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21)* Presenters: Lauri Medeiros and Dianne Huggon, Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change Description: Learn strategies to change the world by creating policies that respect and advance full community participation for all individuals with disabilities. Visit www.fcsn.org for conference details

March & April Various Dates & Times EVENT FLYER	Stating Our Case - Preserving the Disability Safety Net An opportunity for families and supporters to inform and stress to the legislators, the importance of services individuals with disabilities and their families receive. These forums are being held statewide. Click here for complete dates, times, locations and links to further detaisl.

Wednesday March 3 10:30 am - Noon	Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and the ARC of Massachusetts Legislative Reception Location: Grand Staircase - State House, Boston, MA If you have any questions regarding this reception, please contact the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council at 617-770-7676.

Thursday February 25 12:30 pm	"Walk in Our Shoes" Statehouse Event Meet in Room 437 in the Massachusetts State House Help us reach the public and legislature about proposed budget cuts at DDS and other disability agencies. Click here for schedule and event description.

January 15 - 22 4 Regional Sessions FLYER WITH DETAILS	REGIONAL INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS - RESTRUCTURING FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES Informational presentations by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (Announcement Dated 1/07/10). DDS will hold a statewide round of regional informational sessions designed to provide an update on current plans to restructure Family Support and some related services. All interested parties are welcome. CLICK HERE for complete details, schedule and loctions for these important sessions.

January - June 2010	Campaign to Save Family Support Funding CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

Dates: Ongoing Complete Details	MFOFC Family Leadership Series A series of training workshops intended: to offer information about "best practices" for people with disabilities. to assist families in creating a vision for their family member and a process to achieve the vision by incorporating that information

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