NACDD is delighted to join in celebrating Disability Pride Month. This month is a time to honor the history, achievements, & contributions of individuals with I/DD, & to reflect on the ongoing journey towards full inclusion & acceptance in all aspects of society.

Check out the first edition of our quarterly Community Update! Your place for all things MDDC, including news, updates, and resources. Read the update here: conta.cc/4d3LDnL Interested in receiving updates directly to your inbox? Sign up here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/1XanDFc/mdd…

Join the Revere Commission on Disabilities Office this Saturday from for a day at Revere Beach! Accessible sand and swim chairs will be available. The first 100 people to register will get a free lunch - register before tomorrow's deadline! Visit revererec.org.

Your ability to vote is protected by law, and there are accommodations available to you. Find more information on all able resources here! #OVN2024 vote.gov/guide-to-votin…

The Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council is looking for help in choosing our legislative priorities for 2025-2026! Find our survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/DJJ6BFG Please share within your networks! #MAPoli #Legislation #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityRights #Massachusetts

Reminder that our 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities survey is still open and is now available in Spanish! Link to survey in English: surveymonkey.com/r/DJJ6BFG. Link to survey in Spanish: es.surveymonkey.com/r/GZVLG3H. #MAPoli #Disability #DisabilityRights #Massachusetts

On Monday, the MDDC sent nearly 1,700 N95 masks to the Official California State Council on DD Los Angeles area office to be distributed to those affected by the tragic wildfires. Read the press release here: mass.gov/news/massachus… Looking for ways you can help? Visit redcross.org

Earlier this month, the new legislative session began in Massachusetts. Now it is time for the MDDC to select a new list of priority legislation, and we need your help. Let us know which policy areas matter most to you: surveymonkey.com/r/DJJ6BFG #Massachusetts #Disability

A principios de este mes comenzó la nueva sesión legislativa en Massachusetts. Ahora es el momento de que MDDC seleccione una nueva lista de legislación prioritaria, y necesitamos su ayuda. es.surveymonkey.com/r/GZVLG3H.

Registration is now open fir the 47th Annual Legislative Reception: Safeguarding Our Rights through Advocacy! Join the MDDC and The Arc of Massachusetts on March 6th at the State House for our annual day of advocacy. Register: thearcofmass.org/legrec. #MALegRec25

Reminder - Our 2025-2026 Policy Priorities survey will close next Friday, February 14th! Take the survey to help inform our work within the Massachusetts legislature. To respond, visit: surveymonkey.com/r/DJJ6BFG

Join the MDDC tomorrow on Zoom for an information session on Medicaid! Learn more about Medicaid and how you can educate and inform others about this important topic. Tuesday, 2/11, 4-4:45 p.m. Register: bit.ly/mddcmedicaid. #Massachusetts #DisabilityRights #Medicaid

Help the MDDC educate people in government about why it is important to protect Medicaid. Share your story on the ways Medicaid helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, live, go to school, and/or work in the community. Visit surveymonkey.com/r/R938FB9 #Massachusetts #Medicaid

Today is the last day to provide your input and help set our 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities. To take the survey, visit: surveymonkey.com/r/DJJ6BFG

Unable to join us at the State House for tomorrow’s 47th Annual Legislative Reception? The event will be live streamed via YouTube! Tune in at 10:30 a.m. to help us celebrate Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: m.youtube.com/watch?v=cf3vmZ…

The MDDC recently ran two training series on Supported Decision-Making (SDM), the newest addition to our course line up! To learn more about this training and others offered by the MDDC, please contact Lee Larriu: (617) 770-7676 ext. 118 or [email protected]

The Shriver Center at UMass Chan Medical School is accepting applications for their Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program. Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/ShriverLENDApp… #Massachusetts #DisabilityAdvocacy #Advocacy

The MDDC's 2024 Impact Report is now available! Visit mass.gov/news/mddc-fy20… to see some insights into our work. #Massachusetts #MAPoli #Disability #advocacy

After careful consideration of a record number of applications, we are happy to announce our 2025 Emerging Leaders have been selected for the 3rd Annual Paul W. Spooner Generational Leadership Summit! #PWSGLS25 #GenLeaders #Massachusetts #Disability #Advocacy #Community

The MDDC recently published a new fact sheet on the topic of federal Medicaid funding, highlighting some changes that could be coming following the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and their impacts. View the full sheet with sources: mass.gov/doc/federal-me…