(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) If any more evidence was needed that the human services providers and the Patrick administration are attempting to tarnish the Fernald Developmental Center's families in order to discredit the highly … [Read more...]
Fernald being used as political football
(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) The Fernald Developmental Center may be almost closed, but it's now apparently being used as a political football by the administration and the human service providers who are seeking to close at least … [Read more...]
CT: no savings in closing developmental center
Moreover, an earlier 2002 cost study by the Connecticut DDS stated that, "No significant savings will ever result from the closure of Southbury" (my emphasis). I've written here before about our concerns over the validity of the Patrick … [Read more...]
Political contributions tell the story in human services
Family-supported nonprofits such as COFAR and its affiliated organizations have long fought to prevent the wholesale privatization of care for persons with intellectual disabilities. But in recent years, we've begun … [Read more...]
Response to Peter Porcupine re Fernald
This is in response to Peter's thoughtful comment to my final post on the Fernald Center. Unfortunately, I have Internet Explorer and just realized that I can't post any comments directly to my post!Thanks again … [Read more...]
Our last Fernald post
As any regular reader of these posts knows, two sucessive administrations have dedicated themselves to closing Fernald and at least three of the five other remaining state-run developmental centers in Massachusetts. Fernald … [Read more...]
Patrick isn’t touting this accomplishment
So, does the governor still plan to close the Fernald, Monson, Glavin, and Templeton Developmental Centers? Absolutely. He just doesn't want anyone talking about it right now. Why?"There's nothing to be … [Read more...]
Playing with statistics
The MTF/BF report also examines data over a far-too-short, three-year period. Given that DPPC data are available for an eight-year period, from 2002 through 2009, it's curious that the MTF/BF only chose to … [Read more...]
Final price tag on Wrentham renovations reaches $3.2 m
Early this year, we reported here that the administration was projecting it would cost $1.88 million to renovate the Wrentham buildings to accomodate some 60 former Fernald residents. That $1.88 million is still listed as the cost of … [Read more...]
Rebutting the Mass. Taxpayers and Boston Foundations
August 26, 2010 Michael Widmer President Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation 333 Washington Street, Suite 853 Boston, MA 02108 Paul Grogan President and CEO Boston Foundation 75 Arlington Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Dear Messrs. … [Read more...]
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