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Judge Joseph L. Tauro, a giant in the treatment of the developmentally disabled, dies at 87

December 3, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Retired U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro, who oversaw the upgrade of the institutional system of care for the intellectually and developmentally disabled in Massachusetts for decades starting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, human-rights

Senator Warren’s concern about payment of subminimum wages to developmentally disabled people is misplaced

September 28, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has proven to be one of the nation's most effective advocates for workers and their financial security; but we think she's wrong in charging that persons with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, integrated employment, subminimum wage

Connecticut has moved ahead of Massachusetts on direct-care worker wages

September 18, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) It apparently took the threat of a major strike, but the Connecticut Legislature passed a bill and the Connecticut governor signed it earlier this year to raise the minimum wage of direct-care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, direct-care workers, minimum-wage, privatization

The Globe finally debunks the ‘Fauxcahontas’ charge

September 2, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

As we all know, Elizabeth Warren has been dogged seemingly forever -- even though it's actually been six years -- by the GOP-fueled charge that she fraudulently claimed Native American ethnicity in order to gain a professorship at Harvard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: Elisabeth Warren, native-american

Has the Globe just shown a newfound, if inadvertent, support for the Pacheco Law?

August 20, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Although we are an advocacy organization that focuses on human services, we have at times waded into the ongoing controversy over the operation of the MBTA in Boston. The reason for that has to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, mbta, pacheco-law, privatization

The Globe, like the rest of the press, can’t help but try to legitimize Trump

June 18, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

Even when they clearly disapprove of Donald Trump and his policies, members of the media can’t seem to keep themselves from trying to normalize his policies and provide them with a veneer of legitimacy. The latest case I’ve seen of this is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: media, trump

State Public Records supervisor reverses self, upholds secrecy of DPPC reports

May 23, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) In a reversal of her earlier decision, the state's Public Records Supervisor has issued a final determination that the state Disabled Persons Protection Commission can keep investigative reports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse and neglect, developmental-disabilities, public-records-law

DDS appears to look the other way as provider illegally bans guardian from daughter’s group home

May 14, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Despite a broadly worded state regulation that gives residents of state-funded facilities the right to be visited, a human services provider agency is upholding a directive barring a guardian of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse and neglect, developmental-disabilities, privatization

Channel 5 uncovers tip of the DDS system iceberg

May 4, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) A Channel 5 investigative report earlier this week disclosed that group homes and other providers of services to the developmentally disabled are often not informed about substantiated abuse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: abuse and neglect, developmental-disabilities, privatization

Advocating for her daughter’s care got a woman banned from DDS-funded group home; and her daughter got an eviction notice

April 24, 2018 By dave-from-hvad

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) When Susan Fernstrom got her developmentally disabled daughter, Holly Harrison, into a group home in Danvers in June of 2015, she thought it would lessen some of the growing burden on her of caring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: abuse and neglect, developmental-disabilities

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lalexgreen Alex Green @lalexgreen ·
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Folks love the imaginary Hollywood spectacle of a courtroom battle over legal rights, but @maura_healey and @AndreaForAG 's best move is to negotiate and settle a lawsuit to free disabled people from nursing homes. My latest in @CommonWealthMag #mapoli
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/healey-should-settle-not-litigate-disability-lawsuit/

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rachelmiselman Rachel Miselman @rachelmiselman ·
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Here @WeThePeople_MA is defending the Boston police. Wait a few hours/days to see her do an about-face on this issue. It all hinges on whatever position is getting the most applause, on social media. #bospoli #mapoli

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notoriousvog Notorious VOG @notoriousvog ·
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Also UNIONS shouldn’t have influence over #PublicSafety. Any meaningful #PoliceReform MUST include set of CORE responsibilities & requirement which AREN’T subject so-called COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Cops AREN’T cleaning ladies, they hold life & death in their hands. #BOSpoli #MApoli

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Accreditation MUST be required for PROFESSIONAL law enforcement. Every individual police officer SHOULD be required to be licensed and unable to do police work w/o such license and accreditation. Police are given too much authority and too little responsibility. #BOSpoli #MApoli

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attychamp Linda Champion, Esq. 🔥🥰🤩 comments are my own @attychamp ·
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today @3 pm, The Blanc. @MassCSW we care about women/girls Commis. @CivilTamisha and I will be there to support local women/vendors helping others set their intentions, creating a 2023 vision #mapoli @TownofCantonMA @StoughtonPatch @PlymouthPatch @wbz @deskon7 @NECN #LunarNewYear

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@Livinthetruth1 That sounds good. But, trust me, in a city and state where @massdems Black & white electeds practice herd endorsement simply to take the vote out of hands of #Black & #brown voters. All your comfort-food for white consumption goes out the window.

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“As one of 435 members of Congress it’s really hard to stand out, let alone make national news. He [@JakeAuch] pulled it off…” - @GrayMediaGroup #mapoli

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