“You Said What?” is the next topic of our joint ALAA/HLAA Boston Zoom meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 7-8:30 p.m. Come, listen, bring tales, and hear the anecdotes of those of us who don’t always practice what we preach: clear, concise, forward-facing conversation, within a reasonable distance from one another, and with a minimum of background noise.

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) is working with MassHealth to survey members who get both MassHealth and Medicare about their quality of life and/or their experiences with services.

Have you ever had medical bills you couldn't pay? Research is being conducted by the University of Washington, Seattle, WA on Navigating Uncovered Medical Expenses in the U.S Health System.

The Affordable Housing Act is THE housing bill of the session. Governor Healey wrote it as an overarching bill that will touch all parts of the housing landscape in Massachusetts. We’re asking for improvements to the bill. Please consider writing testimony or signing up to testify in-person.

Senior and Disability Action is hosting a training program for people who are new to disability or chronic illness and want to connect with other people and/or change the way disabilities are created and treated in our society.

The Mass Cultural Council is working with Art-Reach and Open Door Arts to evaluate and plan for equitable services and programs for people with disabilities. By participating in this survey your will be considered in the present and future strategic plans for Disability Equity across Massachusetts.

Are you a person with a disability who has lived in a nursing home or other institution? Are you now living in the community and receiving Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (or want to)? Are you a person of color? Are you 18 years of age or older? If you answered YES to each of the questions above, you may be eligible to participate.

From the National Disability Rights Network: "We are seeking to speak with voters in MA, NH, SC, and the DC metro area for a project showcasing the power of our votes."

We’ve prepared a guide on how to provide testimony supporting affordable, accessible housing in the AHA. Use the details provided in the post, or download a PDF version for your records.

Living with HIV and experiencing headaches, fatigue, or brain fog after COVID-19? Take this survey from Massachusetts General Hospital. Participants may receive up to $475!

Lakeshore Foundation is recruiting participants for a study to evaluate the effects of an exercise program on improving pain, fatigue, physical activity, and physical function with people with a spinal cord injury (SCI).

Lakeshore Foundation is recruiting participants for a study to measure the impact of the first online diabetes management program for people with physical disabilities, conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Please help us get the word out!

Apply to join this focus group, which will be held via Zoom on February 15, 2024, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Eligible participants with disabilities in Massachusetts must meet certain criteria and will be compensated with a $50 gift card.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an emerging, evidence-based, psychotherapy approach that can improve mental health through mindfulness, acceptance processes and behavior change. Lakeshore Foundation is helping to recruit for a remote, ACT study.

The Disability Law Center (DLC) has been receiving complaints from day habilitation participants and their families who are unable to return to their day habilitation programs or return full time. Please help DLC gather information to address this problem.

Disabled or chronically ill in Massachusetts? Tell Massachusetts Department of Public Health what you need to be healthy! Take the Disability Community Health Needs Assessment.

Our Housing Bond Bill advocacy is far from over. Governor Healey's version of the Affordable Homes Act has a lot of promising proposals for affordable and accessible housing, but we (along with our allies at CHAPA, the Boston Center for Independent Living, and Stavros) will be advocating for a few key changes.

As reported in the State House News, one of our priority bills, the Wheelchair Warranty Bill (now labeled S.2541), will be voted on by the Senate tomorrow, and we expect it to pass!