Hello!
This week, Executive Director Leo Sarkissian and Kerry Mahoney discuss what we've been up to lately in the area of training; new webinars on transportation and employment during transition; remembering Alice Shea; and more!
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Catching Up with The Arc: The Latest in Outreach and Education
In this week's video Leo's Letter, Executive Director Leo Sarkissian and Director of Outreach and Education Kerry Mahoney share what all of us here at The Arc of Massachusetts have been up to in the last few months - including various trainings, meetings, and discussions with families.
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RSVP for our Supporting Families Day & New Legislator Reception!
Join us at the
Massachusetts State House
on
Tuesday, January 22
at
10:00AM
for The Arc's Supporting Families Day & New Legislator Reception. Located on
The Grand Staircase
, this inspiring day will feature remarks by Representative Denise Garlick, Senator John Keenan, and a Family Advocate. The Arc's priorities will be Family Support and Workforce.
RSVP today to join us at the State House on Tuesday!
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Announcing The Arc of Massachusetts 41st Annual Legislative Reception Honoree
In case you missed it: The Arc of Massachusetts is excited to announce that we will be honoring Senator Mike Moore at the 41st Annual Legislative Reception, hosted by The Arc and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) on March 6, 2019.
Learn more about Senator Moore.
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Families share their stories at Brockton Area Arc
On January 14, Brockton Area Arc’s Family Support Navigator Cathy Hickey, The Arc of Massachusetts Advocacy Alliance Coordinators Julie Heffernan and Herb Cabral, and ten family members – moms, dads, and a sister who was on winter break from college – gathered at the Brockton Area Arc for “Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation.”
Julie gave the family members storytelling pointers and encouraged them to share their stories and use them as tools for advocacy, since “Stories reveal the details, the impact of systems on the daily lives of families and children . . . [and] often spur change in systems that seem impossible to understand” (Glenn Gabbard’s “Family Experiences: Ways to Lead Change Through Telling Your Story”).
Learn more about this event and how to share your story.
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Getting from Here to There: Transportation During the Transition Years
Tuesday, February 12 | 12:00PM
Presenters:
Rachel Fichtenbaum and MaryEllen MacRae
Participants will learn about transportation services available to people with disabilities in communities around Massachusetts, explore connections between transition-aged youth and transportation opportunities, and gain a greater understanding of how to effectively infuse the topic of transportation when discussing transition goals. We will also highlight creative transportation initiatives around Massachusetts, share a new tool developed by Easter Seals, and feature resources available to individuals, families, and organizations to help solve the transportation puzzle.
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Credentials to Careers
Tuesday, March 19 | 12:00PM
Presenters:
Jeff Gentry, Rosa Ordaz, and Jan Hollenbeck
According to the U.S. Office on Disability Employment Policy in December 2018 only 20.7% of Americans with disabilities were engaged in the workforce. If we are going to equip 70% of Americans with disabilities to join their nondisabled fellow citizens in the workforce, we need to utilize a wide array of employment strategies for transition age youth and adults. Please join Jeff Gentry and Rosa Ordaz from 70/30 Partners and Dr. Jan Hollenbeck from Medford Public Schools as we explore the array of entry-level employment, credential training and employer driven workforce development strategies that can equip you or your loved one with disabilities to enter the workforce.
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Profile in Giving: Alice Shea
Alice Shea, P.T., M.P.H, Sc.D. dedicated her life to helping children with Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and other developmental disabilities improve their motor development, to enhancing their lives, and to championing their inclusion in the community. As a clinician at Boston Children’s Hospital, she directly touched the lives of thousands of young patients and their families; and as a researcher and educator at Boston University and Simmons College, her impact has been, and will continue to be, felt by many thousands more. Her peers considered her a leader in the field of pediatric physical therapy.
Learn more about Alice and her generosity.
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Have you included The Arc of Massachusetts in your will? If so, please let us know so we can thank you for your generosity and foresight. Contact Katrin Aback, Director of Development, at
aback@arcmass.org
or 781-891-6270 x105.
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Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental
& Related Disabilities (LEND) Program
September 2019 to June 2020
The LEND Program at the E.K. Shriver Center/UMass Medical School in Worcester prepares professionals, persons with disabilities, and family members to influence policy and clinical practice for children with developmental disabilities and their families. $12,000 stipend available for qualified applicants.
Download the flyer for details.
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Weitzman Family BRIDGES Adult Transition Program
January 22, 2019 | 12:00 - 1:00PM
Participants will be able to review options for supported decision making in young adults, from health care proxies to guardianship; understand how the Model for Improvement can be applied to young adult transition work; and design a quality improvement project about supported decision making to test in your own practice.
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