Northeast Highlights!
Happy February Everyone!
Happy February Everyone!
Congratulations to Derek Spear and Donna Jay who were elected as Regional Chair and Vice Chair at our January meeting. At this meeting we talked about the Legislative Bill Sharing Session at the MDDC at noon on February 6
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, the Arcmass/ MDDC Legislative Reception at the State House on March 6th
and DDS Day at the State House on March 20th.
Thank you to Derek Spear who assisted our regional coordinator in providing Basic Self Advocacy Training to youth in transition. We had a terrific time meeting three groups of students who are preparing to work in Haverhill and Lynn through the Fidelity House/CRC Youth Employment Program.
Thanks to John Anton, who represented the Northeast at the January Supported Decision Making Task Force Meeting at Harvard. The group discussed the Supported Decision Making Bill and next steps for sharing our findings with others. The next meeting is February 9
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at Harvard Law School
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Bridget Crowley - Northeast Coordinator
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Metro and Southeast Highlights
The Gopen Fellow, Ashley Quick, met with self-advocates at Launch in Cohasset and Vinfen in West Newton to interview them regarding her project, Police Interactions with people with disabilities. She has met with 6 groups over the last 2 months by interviewing either in a group or one to one setting.
Gail Delgado - Metro and Southeast Coordinator
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Central Highlights
Central has had a busy January. MASS’ new Statewide Coordinator Brian Kremer attended our January meeting, where we talked about all we have done in 2018 and started thinking of goals for 2019.
Justin keeps us up to date on new legislators, state house events and bills. We are bringing some new groups on board, and working on transportation with other groups in the Worcester area. We are working on grant projects too. We invited the DDS Director of Human Rights to one of our meetings, and we want to have a travel trainer speak to us.
Jillian Berube is being recognized with an award at the ARC Gala, “Leading by Example” on March 27
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…go Jillian!!
Our February meeting will be a meet and greet meeting with our newest self-advocacy group at Autism Resource Central. We can’t wait!
Happy February everyone!
Sue Moriarty - Central Regional Coordinator
