MA21 - Implementing a 21st Century Disability Policy Implementing a 21st Century Disability Policy This document was developed in 2008 and updated in 2011 by the Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21). It is intended for families and individuals- as well as elected officials and other policymakers- to help them conceptualize what a comprehensive disability policy can and should look like. MA21 is a partnership of some of the Commonwealth's leading statewide disability advocacy organizations: Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change (MFOFC), Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (MASS), Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDCC), and The Arc of Massachusetts (The Arc), with additional contributions from Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM) and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC), and the Disability Law Center (DLC). We hope and expect that other advocacy organizations and providers will embrace this document as well, creating consensus on a unified framework through which to view and improve public policy for individuals with disabilities and their families. Regional MA21 Facilitators Central Region: Kathy Hamelin email: kathy.hamelin@comcast.net Southeast Region: Emily Murgo Nisenbaum email: emilynisenbaum@nemasketgroup.org Metro Boston Region: Lauri Medeiros email: rjmede@aol.com Northeast Region: Susan Nadworny email: snadw@aol.com West Region: Anne Benoit email: abenoit@carsoncenter.org The Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) The mission of the Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) is to advance full community participation for individuals with disabilities. More information about MA21 & How You Can Join If you are interested in joining this Alliance or hosting a workshop, please contact: MFOFC ~ 508-824-6946 or Email: mfofc@mfofc.org CLICK HERE for upcoming MA21 events