Accessible entrance address:
122 Bowdoin Street, Boston, MA 02133

Please join Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong on October 23rd, from 1:00 - 3:00pm in Room 428, as continue our presence at the State House! We will meeting in-person at 1pm, and the Zoom webinar will start at 1:30pm. We will talk about our history of advocacy and progress with our work, meet with legislators, and end with a Q+A session.

Registration required. Limited spaces available.

Please try to bring your own snacks and water if you can. And please try to come earlier than 1:00pm to make sure you have enough time to get through the security line and for in-person networking from 1pm to 1:30 pm.

Online remote viewing starts at 1:30 pm until 3:00pm.

This session will be about meeting with legislators and learning about bills most important to our self-advocate leadership.

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MASS State House Day Agenda:

1:00pm - 1:30pm (In-person meet-and-greet)

Sign in and Registration

1:30pm - 1:45pm (Zoom webinar will start)

MASS Board President Ashley Quick and Executive Director Brian Kremer give an opening welcome and introductions.

1:45pm - 3:00pm
Presentation overview:
a) Meet MASS - Nothing About Us Without Us
b) Introducing Board members and MASS staff
c) Brief history of MASS, and our recent updates/successes
d) Q&A if time allows

Join us on Wednesday, October 15th, from 4:00pm-5:30pm for our Northeast Regional Meeting over ZOOM! Register on Eventbrite today!

Register on Eventbrite

If you plan to join us please follow this link to register:

https://northeast-regional-meeting.eventbrite.com/

This will help us get a good understanding of how many people plan to join us!

Northeast regional meetings are a great place to go if you like talking about all the different aspects of self advocacy, and having fun while doing so! We always welcome new members, or even those who are new to learning about self advocacy! You are welcome here!

Join Meeting

Zoom Link:
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Meeting ID: 827 7427 7162
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Join us on Tuesday, October 14th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

We’ll be at HMEA in person and on zoom.

Autism Resource Central

712 Plantation Street, Worcester

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

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Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us Thursday, October 9th from 5:30pm - 7pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

If you are interested, we are going to have a lot of fun and interesting treats at the drop in on October 9th from 5:30 to 7pm, so be ready to have fun and learn new tricks!

If you feel like it, wear a costume too!

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These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

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The MA Health and Disability Partnership on Thursday, October 7th from 1:30-2:30, is a group of people with disabilities and other people who care about the health of people with disabilities. It helps advise the state Health and Disability Program and other programs in the Department of Public Health. It also helps people with disabilities stay up to date on important health issues.

Thursday October 7th, 2025 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: MA Health and Disability Partnership Meeting
Time: October 7, 2025 1:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://zoom.us/j/94575672488

Meeting ID: 945 7567 2488

Join us Wednesday, September 24th from 4:30pm - 6pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82012135896

Meeting ID: 820 1213 5896

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Join us on Tuesday, September 23rd from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

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Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us on Wednesday, September 17th, from 4:00pm-5:30pm for our Northeast Regional Meeting over ZOOM! Register on Eventbrite today!

Register on Eventbrite

If you plan to join us please follow this link to register:

https://northeast-regional-meeting.eventbrite.com/

This will help us get a good understanding of how many people plan to join us!

Northeast regional meetings are a great place to go if you like talking about all the different aspects of self advocacy, and having fun while doing so! We always welcome new members, or even those who are new to learning about self advocacy! You are welcome here!

Join Meeting

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82774277162

Meeting ID: 827 7427 7162
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Join us on Tuesday, September 16th from 4:30pm - 6:00pm for our Metro Regional Meeting!

Register on Eventbrite

Join us the third Tuesday of month for Metro regional meetings. Metro regional meetings are a great place to go if you like talking about all the different aspects of self advocacy, and having fun while doing so! We always welcome new members, or even those who are new to learning about self advocacy! You are welcome here!
 
If you have any questions please feel welcome to contact our regional coordinator, Jenna DeSpirito. Their email is: jenna.despirito@wearemass.org and their number is 339-832-2922. Thank you!

Please use the Zoom link you receive after completing the Metro Regional Meeting Eventbrite registration.

The Southeast Region will be joining Wrentham’s Speakeasy Meeting on Monday, September 15th from 3:30pm-4:15pm!

Southeast Facilitator and MASS Board Member, Al Milne, will join others at Wrentham to build more involvement, and talk about our upcoming conference.

If you do not get our newsletter emails, and other updates, then you should subscribe to our MASS Flash newsletter, and check off ‘All Updates’, or the specific region or program you want to receive emails about.

To subscribe to MASS emails go here:

https://www.wearemass.org/subscribe

To attend other MASS events or the Statewide Drop-in learn more on the MASS website events page by going here:

https://www.wearemass.org/events

Questions? Please email Coral Friesner and Al Milne at info@wearemass.org.

Join us Thursday, September 11th from 5:30pm - 7pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82012135896

Meeting ID: 820 1213 5896

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Join by phone: +1 646 518 9805

Join us on Tuesday, September 9th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

We’ll be at HMEA in person and on zoom.

Autism Resource Central

712 Plantation Street, Worcester

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

One tap mobile +16465189805,,8895343142#

Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join the Central region for a relaxing social time!

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Join us Thursday, August 27th from 4:30pm - 6pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82012135896

Meeting ID: 820 1213 5896

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Join by phone: +1 646 518 9805

Join us on Tuesday, August 26th from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

We’ll be at HMEA in person and on zoom.

Autism Resource Central

712 Plantation Street, Worcester

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

One tap mobile +16465189805,,8895343142#

Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us Thursday, August 14th from 5:30pm - 7pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82012135896

Meeting ID: 820 1213 5896

One tap mobile

Join by phone: +1 646 518 9805

Join us on Tuesday, August 12th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

We’ll be at HMEA in person and on zoom.

Autism Resource Central

712 Plantation Street, Worcester

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

One tap mobile +16465189805,,8895343142#

Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us on Thursday, August 7th from 6:00pm-7:30pm for our Southeast Regional Meeting!

The Southeast is meeting in-person on Thursday, June 5th at the Lakeville Public Library in the large meeting room! Join MASS and self-advocates in the Southeast on the first Thursday of the month, Thursday, June 5, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Join Southeast Facilitator and MASS Board Member, Al Milne, and MASS Board President and Southeast Officer, Ashley Quick at the Lakeville Public Library.

Time: 6pm - 7:30pm

Where: Lakeville Public Library Large Meeting Room

4 Precinct St, Lakeville, MA 02347

If you are planning to attend this meeting, or would like more information, please email Coral Friesner and Al Milne by emailing info@WeAreMASS.org. You can also call and leave a message on the main office line at 857-360-0134 and someone from our team will get back to you soon.

If you do not get our newsletter emails, and other updates, then you should subscribe to our MASS Flash newsletter, and check off ‘All Updates’, or the specific region or program you want to receive emails about.

To subscribe to MASS emails go here:

https://www.wearemass.org/subscribe

To attend other MASS events or the Statewide Drop-in learn more on the MASS website events page by going here:

https://www.wearemass.org/events

Questions? Please email Coral Friesner and Al Milne at info@wearemass.org.

Join the MASS Central Work Team at Regatta Point Park on Lake Quinsigamond for a Cookout!

Please meet us on 8/6/25 from 5pm-7pm at:

10 N Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604

This will be a potluck! Sue will bring hamburgers, hot dogs, cake and watermelon. Please bring what you can!

Call before you go to make sure it is still on!

RSVP with Sue at 508-209-7184 or email sue@wearemass.org

Join us on Tuesday, July 29th from 5:30pm-7:00pm for our Rainbow Group Meeting! Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

This group is on Zoom and is open to people from any region in MA and other states.

The last Tuesday of each month at 5:30-7:00pm is to learn and talk about LGBTQ+ topics.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84122253807

Phone: +1 646 876 9923

Meeting ID: 841 2225 3807

This celebration of the 35th anniversary of the ADA will start at 12pm with the raising of an ADA flag at the Boston City Hall Plaza.

The Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) will then lead a march along Tremont Street, from City Hall Plaza to Boston Common and host a rally at the Embrace Memorial.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

12:00 p.m.: Flag Raising on City Hall Plaza

12:30 p.m.: March and Roll to Boston Common

1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m.: Rally at the Embrace Monument

Disability Accommodations: ASL and CART will be provided. All locations are wheelchair accessible. An MBTA bus with air conditioning will be available for cooling. Water will be available so bring a bottle for refills.

Join us on Tuesday, July 22nd from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

One tap mobile +16465189805,,8895343142#

Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us on Wednesday, July 16th, from 4:00pm-5:30pm for our Northeast Regional Meeting over ZOOM! Register on Eventbrite today!

Register on Eventbrite

If you plan to join us please follow this link to register:

https://northeast-regional-meeting.eventbrite.com/

This will help us get a good understanding of how many people plan to join us!

Northeast regional meetings are a great place to go if you like talking about all the different aspects of self advocacy, and having fun while doing so! We always welcome new members, or even those who are new to learning about self advocacy! You are welcome here!

Join Meeting

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82774277162

Meeting ID: 827 7427 7162
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Join us on Tuesday, July 15th from 2:00pm - 3:30pm on Zoom or in the MASS office for our Metro Regional Meeting!

This meeting will be hybrid this time, because we will be spending time together to make sings to carry at the upcoming ADA35 march happening downtown! We are also hosting this at an earlier time to prevent people from getting stuck in rush hour traffic. If you aren’t able to come in person, please still join us over Zoom and make your own sign from home!

The address for the MASS office is: 200 Portland St, Boston, MA 02114 (the WeWork building)

Please fill out this Google Form to let us know if you are joining us in the office, or if you plan on joining over Zoom! If you are planning to join in-person you will need to get a guest invite from us to enter the WeWork building.

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Join us the third Tuesday of month for Metro regional meetings. Metro regional meetings are a great place to go if you like talking about all the different aspects of self advocacy, and having fun while doing so! We always welcome new members, or even those who are new to learning about self advocacy! You are welcome here!

Questions? 
If you have any questions please feel welcome to contact our regional coordinator, Jenna DeSpirito. Their email is: jenna.despirito@wearemass.org and their number is 339-832-2922. Thank you!

Join us Thursday, July 10th from 5:30pm - 7pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82012135896

Meeting ID: 820 1213 5896

One tap mobile

Join by phone: +1 646 518 9805

Join us on Tuesday, July 8th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

We’ll be at HMEA in person and on zoom.

Autism Resource Central

712 Plantation Street, Worcester

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

One tap mobile +16465189805,,8895343142#

Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us Wednesday, June 25th from 4:30pm - 6pm for our Statewide Drop-In woohoo!🥳

These Drop-In meetings are a great way to meet other self-advocates statewide in a more relaxed way. Our Drop-In meetings bring together all the MASS regions to get informed, chat about different stuff, and have lots of fun!

We always welcome new members!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Our email is: info@wearemass.org or our number is 857-360-0134. Thank you!

Here is the Zoom Information: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82012135896

Meeting ID: 820 1213 5896

One tap mobile

Join by phone: +1 646 518 9805

Join us on Tuesday, June 24th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm for our International Rainbow Group Meeting!

In celebration of Pride month, we will be having a larger Zoom meeting including others with I/DD in the LGBTQ+ community from other countries!

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

This group is on Zoom and is open to people from any region in MA.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84122253807

Phone: +1 646 876 9923

Meeting ID: 841 2225 3807

Join us on Tuesday, June 24th from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

Please use the following Zoom link or information to join the meeting at the specified date and time.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8895343142

Meeting ID: 889 534 3142

One tap mobile +16465189805,,8895343142#

Please RSVP with Sue Moriarty by emailing sue@wearemass.org or calling (508) 209-7184.

Join us on Wednesday, June 18th, from 4:00pm-5:30pm for our Northeast Regional Meeting over ZOOM! Register on Eventbrite today!

Register on Eventbrite

If you plan to join us please follow this link to register:

https://northeast-regional-meeting.eventbrite.com/

This will help us get a good understanding of how many people plan to join us!

Northeast regional meetings are a great place to go if you like talking about all the different aspects of self advocacy, and having fun while doing so! We always welcome new members, or even those who are new to learning about self advocacy! You are welcome here!

Join Meeting

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82774277162

Meeting ID: 827 7427 7162
One tap mobile
+16465189805,,82774277162#