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State auditor has proposed regs that could weaken the Pacheco Law

October 3, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) The Pacheco Law has over the years been one of the more effective available checks on the runaway privatization of state services. But the law, which has been the target of continual attacks from … [Read more...]

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

Things ‘sliding backwards’ for two men after closure of their sheltered workshops (an update)

September 12, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Makeshift solutions that were adopted in recent months to help two men cope with the closures last year of their sheltered workshops have not been successful, members of their families say. “It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, sheltered workshops

Developmentally disabled man nearly dies after group home fails to respond to severe food aspiration symptoms 

August 24, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Yianni Baglaneas, who has Down syndrome, had a great time at a Special Olympics bowling tournament in Peabody on April 9, the day after his 29th birthday. But later that night in his group home, … [Read more...]

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

Living wage in Massachusetts suffers a setback

July 31, 2017 By dave-from-hvad 5 Comments

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) In an apparently little-noticed setback to the effort to raise the minimum wage in Massachusetts, the legislative conference committee on the state budget rejected a living wage for direct-care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, executive-compensation, privatization

State’s system of paying guardians and attorneys for the developmentally disabled appears secretive and poorly overseen

July 10, 2017 By dave-from-hvad 3 Comments

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) State payments to attorneys and corporate providers to serve as guardians of developmentally disabled clients are rising rapidly, yet the payment system appears to be secretive and subject to spotty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, guardianship

Isolation of developmentally disabled woman continues after more than a year and a half

July 5, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) It has been a year and seven months since David Barr and his daughter, Ashley, were last informed by the Department of Developmental Services of the whereabouts of David's other daughter, a young … [Read more...]

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

State law that boosted human services funding has helped provider CEOs more than direct-care workers

May 30, 2017 By dave-from-hvad 2 Comments

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) A 2008 state law, which substantially raised funding to corporate agencies running group homes for people with disabilities, has resulted in only minimal increases in wages for direct-care workers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: developmental-disabilities, executive-compensation, privatization

Harvard researcher looks for the key to understanding the link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease

March 8, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) The link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease has become the subject of increasing scientific interest, and a major new study is seeking to shed further light on that connection. Dr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, developmental-disabilities, Down syndrome

Dental practitioner bills could undercut care of the developmentally disabled

February 27, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) Sometimes even well-intentioned bills in the Legislature can have unintended impacts, and we're concerned about two such bills that authorize mid-level dental practitioners to perform basic dental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dental-care, developmental-disabilities

Disability Law Center aids woman who has been kept away from father and sister by DDS

January 30, 2017 By dave-from-hvad Leave a Comment

(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) In the wake of reports that an intellectually disabled woman has been prohibited for more than a year by the Department of Developmental Services from having any contact with her father and sister, … [Read more...]

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

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chrisforma Chris Doughty @chrisforma ·
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.@Maura_healey should join me in calling for an immediate suspension of the gas tax. Commuters need a break from her wallet abuse, not lectures. Go to http://ChrisforMA.com now to support me, because I am the only candidate who can defeat @maura_healey. #magov #mapoli #massgop

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cabell_eames Cabell Eames @cabell_eames ·
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If I look insanely happy it’s because I am. Thank you @SenMarkey for delivering historic climate legislation through the #InflationReductionAct and for having me speak at your press conference along side you and other climate justice leaders like @MayorWu

#Mapoli

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seroxbury South End - Roxbury Community Partnership @seroxbury ·
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Peace out #Hayden, they calling for your to evacuate. It’s determined #Arroyo is already our new DA. #bospoli #mapoli

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notoriousvog Notorious VOG @notoriousvog ·
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FACTS! What Chip said applies also to @JoeBiden. Keep in mind, @BarackObama suffered big defeats in his first midterm election after passing sweeping healthcare & financial reform. Biden has even more—we MUST BE MORE VOCAL in celebrating wins by @wutrain & Biden! #BOSpoli #MApoli

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THIS WAS SAID— "WILFULLY"👏🏾👇🏾

"Anyone who tells you that things haven't changed in Boston over the past year is being willfully ignorant." ~ @chipgoines

🔖#NITM☕ #UrbanAgenda
#VoiceOfBlackBoston
#BOSpoli #MApoli https://twitter.com/chipgoines/status/1556642865073328128

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teapartyusa1 Chris Lynch @teapartyusa1 ·
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Tell the Nazis to leave teh gays alone. Voluntary drag queen story hour is not bothering anyone, except Nazi's+MAGA #Rayla

CPAC's welcoming of Orbán shows his "racist speech is welcomed" said Ruth Ben-Ghiat. GOP officials joined in radical right fun at CPAC #MaPoli #NHpolitics

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dan_adams86 Dan Adams @dan_adams86 ·
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Great piece by @samanthajgross & @emmaplatoff pointing out a deeply weird but somehow normalized #mapoli dynamic: "a Democratic supermajority ceding its power to a lame-duck Republican governor, who can now veto at will without the threat of an override."

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/08/metro/infighting-obfuscation-delay-chaotic-end-massachusetts-legislative-session/

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