News  Meeting the Moment, A Community Hearing and Resource Fair

Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Ave Needham, MA, 02492 and on Zoom — Join us for the first in a series of community hearings to listen and learn from individuals with disabilities, families, caregivers, service providers, and advocates, and to connect with local organizations, state agencies, and disability commissions at a resource fair.

Agenda:
 

• An introduction to the work of the Commission
  • Meeting The Moment presentation
• An opportunity for community members to share their experiences, needs, and priorities
• A resource fair with community organizations, state agencies, and local disability commissions
   

Meet the organizations represented at this event and their resources!
 

• MA Department of Developmental Services
• MassAbility
• MA Commission Against Discrimination
  • MCAD Public Places Handout
  • Housing Discrimination
  • Employment Discrimination
• MASS PCA Directory
  • Need a job right now?
  • Mass PCA Directory
• PCA Workforce Council
• Disability Law Center
  • Resources
  • DLC One Pager Agency Overview
• MA Developmental Disabilities Council
• Cambiando el Mundo de Personas con Discapacidad (CEMDPCD)
• Commonwealth Corporation
• Vinfen's Gateway Arts
• Riverside Family Support Center
  • Family Series Leadership
  • Program Overview
• MA Northeast Family Leadership
• MA Department of Transportation
  • Resources
• Federation for Children with Special Needs
• Disabled Persons Protection Commission
• Mass Families
• Housing Navigator of Massachusetts
  • Housing Navigator MA search flyer (English)
  • Housing Navigator MA search flyer (Spanish)
  • Housing Navigator MA search flyer (Haitian Creole)
  • Housing Navigator MA search flyer (Portuguese)
  • Housing Navigator MA search flyer (Traditional Chinese)
• Metro West Center for Independent Living
  • Resources
• Easterseals MA
• Best Buddies of MA and RI
  • Resources
• NAMI MA
  • Resources
• The Arc of Massachusetts
• KMA Architecture and Accessibility
• Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN)
• Autism Housing Pathways
• Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
• Run The Gamut
  • Resources
• Partners for Youth with Disabilities
• Institute for Community Inclusion
  • Resources
• MA Special Olympics
• Inclusive Fitness
  • Resources
• Understanding Our Differences
• Foundation First Physical Therapy & Coaching
  • Resources
• Local Disability Commissions
   

Event photos: photo gallery

Share your Meeting the Moment Needham feedback here: survey link.

To stay informed of our work and our next Meeting the Moment event, please fill out our interest form: Interest Form. 

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Commission's Executive Director Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov