The Massachusetts Coalition of

Families and Advocates,

Inc.

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The April 2012 issue of The COFAR Voice is now online with stories revealing that:

DDS is apparently failing to follow up on potentially serious deficiencies found in licensure surveys of vendors
A legislative committee has approved a bill that would loosen the state's current overly restrictive definition of "intellectual disability"
DDS achievement awards have gone to John Sullivan and Carolyn and Fred Milley
The administration admits it has no idea of the total cost of operating a community-based group home program

….and much more. Read about it here.

The recent state crackdown on the Life Focus Center, a DDS vendor that allegedly misappropriated state funds, reflects a piecemeal approach to what should be viewed as a system-wide problem. Read about it on The COFAR Blog.

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WE'VE UPDATED OUR ADVOCACY GUIDE

and welcome your feedback

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