MCB Stakeholder Resource Guide

Adaptive Sports New England is a Massachusetts non-profit organization dedicated to increasing participation in sports among New England youth and adults who have visual or mobility impairments.

The Bay State Council of the Blind (BSCB) is a Massachusetts organization of blind and vision-impaired individuals, affiliated with the American Council of the Blind (ACB).

Charles River Center's mission is to empower and support people with developmental disabilities by offering high-quality, individualized opportunities that foster independence and community inclusion.

Lowell Association for the Blind (LAB) is a non-profit, community based organization dedicated to working with the blind and visually impaired.

The National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts (NFBMA), an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind, is an organization that believes in the full capacity of blind people, and has the power, influence, diversity and determination to help transform our dreams into reality.

The Polus Center for Social & Economic Development, Inc. strives to create opportunities for persons with disabilities and members of other vulnerable groups to become valued citizens within their communities.

Seven Hills Foundation provides exceptional integrated clinical, educational and community-based supports to children and adults with disabilities and significant life challenges.

The Carroll Center for the Blind provides support for remaining independent in your home, safe travel instruction and resources and advice on low vision and assistive technology.

WCI is dedicated to providing homes, and employment opportunities to people with a range of developmental and intellectual disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury.

Advocates is committed to helping people with autism, brain injuries, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, or substance use issues live healthy, happy lives in the community.

Sight Loss Services is a 501(c)(3) organization providing peer support, information and referral, education and awareness, outreach/home independence training, and adaptive aids to people who are learning to cope and function safely and independently with the loss of sight.

The Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of society.

MassHire Career Centers serve as a vital link between workers and employers to bring about economic opportunity.

Opportunity Works consistently earned exemplary recognition for setting leading standards of excellence in the provision of employment, specialized day habilitation, community, and recreational services and programs for adults with disabilities.

Nationally recognized as an innovator in developing community-based programs for individuals with disabilities, WORK Inc. is New England's leading agency providing the skills and support services needed to help people with disabilities achieve their career goals.

Work Without Limits is an initiative of ForHealth Consulting, the consulting and operations division of UMass Chan Medical School. Our goal is to position Massachusetts as the first state in the nation where the employment rate of people with disabilities is equal to people without disabilities.

From sharing practical resources, to holding fun activities and events, AARP is providing opportunities to connect and help build an even stronger Massachusetts for all ages to live, work and play.

The Accessible Instructional Materials Library acquires, maintains, and distributes accessible textbooks and specialized instructional materials to assist LEAs and TVIs in providing equal access to the curriculum and to support and improve the quality of education for K-12 students who are blind or visually impaired.

National Braille Press empowers the blind and visually impaired with programs, materials, and technology supporting braille literacy and learning through touch.

Perkins Library circulates more than half a million accessible books, newspapers and publications in braille, large print and digital audio formats annually to thousands of registered patrons with print disabilities in New England and beyond.

Mass Eye and Ear in Boston is a Harvard teaching hospital dedicated to eye (ophthalmology) and ear, nose, throat, head and neck (ENT) care and research.

MeHI, the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, is the designated state agency for promoting Health IT innovation, technology and competitiveness to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of health care across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Society of Optometrists (MSO) represents the profession of optometry; assists its members in practicing successfully to the highest standards of patient care; promotes and supports full scope of practice; and enhances the professional lives of its members.

New England College of Optometry is a private, nonprofit, and internationally recognized optometry school.

New England College of Optometry (NECO) Center for Eye Care is one of the most comprehensive eye care centers in the region, offering primary and advanced eye care in our state-of-the-art Boston clinics.

As one of the largest academic eye centers in the country, the New England Eye Center team strives for excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and vision research.

In 2011, Mass Eye and Ear joined forces with Schepens Eye Research Institute to create the world’s largest and most robust basic and clinical ophthalmology research enterprise.

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University—known as Harvard Radcliffe Institute—is one of the world’s leading centers for interdisciplinary exploration.

NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audio news service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, DeafBlind, or otherwise print-disabled that offers access to more than 500 publications, emergency weather alerts, job listings, and more.

The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is the oldest social service organization in the country that serves adults and seniors who are blind or visually impaired.

The Massachusetts Lions Low Vision Network is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people affected with Low Vision in our communities.

At Community Systems, Inc., we help persons with disabilities find happiness in their own homes, in their personal relationships, and as contributing members of their community.

Founded in 1977, DEAF, Inc. is the only Massachusetts community-based, multi-service nonprofit run by and for Deaf (Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened) adults.

At New England Village, the men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities who we support are in charge of defining the direction of their own lives, and our job as we see it, is to support them through this self-discovery process.

Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) is a nonprofit, membership association of the 350 municipal councils on aging and senior centers.

New England Consortium on DeafBlindness is a collaborative system that enables infants, children, and youth who are DeafBlind to participate meaningfully in their homes, schools, and communities.

Partners for Youth with Disabilities' goal is to create a world where young people with disabilities will be able to live with dignity and pride in who they are, and to lead self-determined lives filled with purpose.

Perkins School for the Blind is the worldwide leader in education services for children and young adults who are blind and visually impaired with multiple disabilities.