JULY 2025 UPDATE

Tuesday, September 16 at 1:30 PM
The DDS Appeals Process

Presenters: Attorneys Fred Misilo and Anne Grenier of Fletcher Tilton PC

MA21 Document Library
The MA21 Document Library offers important materials concerning the Real Lives Law, self-determination through self-direction, and other key topics that empower individuals with disabilities and their families.

Download our Basic Fact Sheet regarding the Real Lives Law.

 Register for our upcoming Zoom meetings on advancing self-direction. 2025 dates now live.

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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Watch recordings of all previous MA21 Alliance meetings via this curated playlist on YouTube.

Who is MA21?

The Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) was formed in 2007 to protect the right of people with disabilities to self-direct, and through its efforts helped pass the Real Lives Law in 2014.

MA21 is a partnership of self-advocates, family members, other stakeholders and disability advocacy organizations.

MA21 is hosted by The Arc of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts needs to make the self-directed service model work for everyone who chooses it.

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