When:
December 8, 2020 all-day
2020-12-08T00:00:00-05:00
2020-12-09T00:00:00-05:00

Legislative Breakfast for Supporting Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities FamiiesWebinar, December 8, 2020, 6:30 p. m., with the Minute Man Arc of Concord. Free Parent / Guardian Training. Adult Family Care (AFC), also called Adult Foster Care, is a MassHealth funded program for adults with disabilities (and elderly) who cannot live alone safely because of a cognitive, medical, physical, or mental condition and who need daily assistance with one or more activities of daily living (ADLs).
* This is an important vehicle for obtaining assistance for your family, including funding. Who is eligible, how to apply, benefits, and other pertinent information will be addressed.
About the speakers:

  • Steven Bouffard is the Manager of the Adult Foster Care, Shared Living and Independent Living programs at Minute Man Arc. In his career in the field of vocational rehabilitation, he has a varied background, having worked as a rehabilitation counselor, a placement counselor, and as the Manager of Vocational Services at two agencies. Steve is also a live-in staff person at a group home.
  • Shailee Anderson has been working at Minute Man Arc for Human Services as a Case Manager in the Adult Foster Care program since 2013. She is always seeking new ways to advocate for the individuals with whom she works and help empower them and families.

Register for this workshop (Zoom link sent following registration) R.S.V.P. by December 4th to Jenny Mell: jmell@minutemanarc.org. Please include your phone number and e-mail when registering. 

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