News from the SILC

Please save the date for the 2025 IL Conference! The conference will be on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at ...

https://masilc.formstack.com/forms/2025adaday Celebrate 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act! Hike, kayak, swim, listen to music and hang out with friends. Light lunch and drinks ...

In the summer and fall of 2024, MASILC gathered stories from consumers and staff from the Massachusetts Independent Living Centers about accessible affordable housing in ...

The 2023 Independent Living Conference was held September 26, 2023 in Marlborough, MA. Photo: MASILC Members The one day conference brought together staff and ...

Independent Living Education Day showcased stories of Independent Living from across Massachusetts. Enjoy these videos from our virtual Independent Living Education Day, March 31, 2021 ...

Independent Living Education Day was held on Wednesday, April 2nd in the Great Hall at the State House. Speakers included:

• MCs: Nancy Garr-Colzie and ...
  
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In person at the Great Hall in the State House March 23, 2023 IL Education Day was especially exciting this year since our last ...

The conference was held on September 17 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough. All of the photos are posted ...

July 26, 2021 marks 31 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. MASILC marked the anniversary of signing of this landmark Civil Rights legislation with ...

Our celebration of the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act was August 2, 2024 at Dunn Pond State Park in Gardner. We had ...

IL Education Day 2024 was held in the Great Hall at the State House, March 25. Download the flyer for IL Education Day Speakers

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Housing Matters This year’s virtual event focused on housing. Safe, accessible, affordable, available housing is a foundation for community living.  We shared stories of success, ...

With heavy hearts, MASILC shares the sad news that  Nanette Goodwin passed away on September 14th. Nanette was a longtime SILC member, and was active in the Massachusetts ...

This fall we listened to the input of people with disabilities (along with their families, friends, and service providers) from across Massachusetts to develop the ...

MASILC is conducting a needs assessment survey to gather information about programs and services that provide support to individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts. The survey ...

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Make your voice heard. Take the COVID-19 Community Impact Survey to share what your experience has been like through the pandemic. www.mass.gov/COVIDsurvey DPH is using ...

MASILC has compiled some state wide and national information on Covid-19. How to Protect yourself

• www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/index.html
• www.cdc.gov

National Information and Resources

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