Join us Thursday, June 12th 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, June 10th 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 on Thursday, June 5 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.

The theme for this year's conference is “The Legacy of Self Advocacy: Past, Present, and Future”.

The event will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel at:

One Monarch Place

Springfield, MA 01144

 This year is especially meaningful for our community as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy! This is a powerful opportunity to celebrate and reflect on our victories over the past three decades.

Register Online By May 17th by clicking here:

Join us Wednesday, May 28th 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, May 27th 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, May 21 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, May 20th 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.

Please join Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong on May 14th, from 1:30 - 3:30pm in Room 222, as we make a renewed presence at the State House! We will talk about our history of advocacy, the bills currently most important to our self-advocate leadership, meet with legislators and discuss their involvement with the bills, and end with a Q+A session.

Please keep in mind that there will NOT be food provided, and you should try to come earlier than 1:30pm to make sure you have enough time to get through the security line.

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MASS State House Day Agenda:

1:30 - 2pm — Sign in and Registration
Meet and greet at the beginning of the event

2:00pm - 2:10 — MASS Board President Ashley Quick and Executive Director Brian Kremer introduce Sen Kennedy for a welcome speech.

2:10 - 3:15 —
Presentation overview:
a) Meet MASS - Nothing About Us Without Us
b) Introducing Board members and MASS staff
c) Brief history of MASS, info about change the name
d) What bills matter to us, self-advocates and the I/DD community

3:15 - 3:30 pm — Questions

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Register today, because spots are limited!

State House address:
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133

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

Join us Thursday, May 28th 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 Wednesday, April 23rd 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 Wednesday, April 16 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#

Join us on Tuesday, April 15th 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.

Join us Thursday, April 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, April 8th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm 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 Thursday, April 3 from 6:00pm-7:30pm for our Southeast Regional Meeting!

The Southeast is returning in-person April 3 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, April 3, 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 us Wednesday, March 26th 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, March 25th 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

Join us on Tuesday, March 25 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

Due to the weather, this will be over Zoom ONLY.

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 Tuesday, March 18 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.

Join us Thursday, March 13th 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, March 11 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

Due to the weather, this will be over Zoom ONLY.

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.

The Health and Disability Program, in collaboration with the Division of Community Engagement, presents:

Breaking Barriers: Navigating Health Inequities at the Intersection of Black Identity and Disability

Tuesday, Feb. 27th

12 - 1:30pm

Click here to register for Zoom webinar!

Questions and concerns?

Email: DPH-HDP@mass.gov

Join us Wednesday, February 26th 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, February 25th 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

Join us on Tuesday, February 25 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for our Central Regional Meeting!

Due to the weather, this will be over Zoom ONLY.

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

Join us on Wednesday, February 19 from 4:00pm-5:30pm for our Southeast 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/108541531

Phone: +1 646 518 9805

Meeting ID: 108 541 531

Join us on Wednesday, Febuary 19 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#

Join us on Tuesday, February 18 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.