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Resource Book
Massachusetts Based Agencies |
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DEM
Department of Environmental Management - Office of Universal Access
is dedicated to providing outdoor recreation opportunities in
Massachusetts State Parks for visitors of all abilities. |
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Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation
The DMR is the state agency that provides support to citizens with mental retardation
and their families. It is part of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. |
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Massachusetts Department of Public
Health
We are dedicated to our mission, to serve all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the under served,
and to promote healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities and healthy environments through
compassionate care, education and prevention. |
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Easter Seals
Easter Seals helps children and adults with disabilities expand
their independence. |
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Executive Office of Health & Human Services, Agencies |
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Massachusetts Commission for the Blind |
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MCDHH
Massachusetts Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission |
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Massachusetts Family TIES
Family TIES (Together In Enhancing Support) of Massachusetts is
a statewide information and parent-to-parent support project for
families of children with special needs and chronic illness. |
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ARC Massachusetts
Arc Massachusetts' (formerly the Massachusetts Association for
Retarded Citizens) mission is to enhance the quality of life for
individuals with specific developmental disabilities. |
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CAST
Center for Applied Special Technology is a not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities. |
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Center For Living & Working, Inc.
The Center for Living and Working is a non-profit independent
living center, which takes its direction from persons with
disabilities. |
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CHAPA
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association |
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Easter Seals
of
Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress |
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Massachusetts Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome
Association |
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Adaptive Environments Center |
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T.I.L.L. -
Toward Independent Living & Learning, Inc. |
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Very Special Arts Massachusetts
The mission guiding VSA arts of Massachusetts is to serve individuals with disabilities
by creating opportunities for participation in the arts and integration into the cultural and educational
mainstream of our communities. |