The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges (MACC), is proud to continue our Be Mass Competitive workforce training initiative. Through this program, candidates will receive specialized training and career-placement services leading to upwardly-mobile employment opportunities. This opportunity is available at no cost to participants and stipends will be provided. Individuals with a high school diploma/equivalency or higher are eligible and encouraged to apply.

The mission of the Spina Bifida Association of New England is to build a better and brighter future for all those impacted by Spina Bifida. Our Vision We envision a world where everyone impacted by Spina Bifida is accepted and thrives.

Blending best practices with the power of community, we partner with individuals and families to see beyond and live beyond perceived limitations to pursue fulfilling lives!

Our mission is to help people and families affected by epilepsy in New England.

Epilepsy Foundation New England is an independent affiliate of Epilepsy Foundation of America, whose mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.

Seven Hills Foundation provides exceptional integrated clinical, educational and community-based supports to children and adults with disabilities and significant life challenges.

Our professional staff is passionate about our work that helps people

SEE the possibilities, BELIEVE in themselves, and ACHIEVE their dreams.

Schools for Children meets the unique learning needs of students through its schools and programs that value and respect each individual and implement effective approaches for them to learn, grow and achieve.

The Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) is a department within the Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General of Massachusetts tasked with supporting, advocating, and facilitating policies that empower all Massachusetts residents.

Massachusetts has 15 Community Colleges, each with multiple campuses and satellite locations that offer unique opportunities for the local communities they are a part of. Each college provides open access to high quality and affordable academic programs.

Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives. 

The Center of Hope Foundation, Inc. provides people with disabilities and their families the resources, services and opportunities to be contributing members of their communities, and to achieve the most fulfilling and meaningful lives possible.

Our Mission is to provide autism support and services for children, adults and their families in Central Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) works to ensure the full and equal participation of all people with disabilities in all aspects of life by working to advance legal rights, maximum opportunities, supportive services, accommodations, and accessibility in a manner that fosters dignity and self-determination.

Meetings are free of charge. The group is dedicated to providing support and information to mothers of children with special needs.

MCB provides the highest quality rehabilitation and social services to Massachusetts residents who are blind, leading to their independence and full community participation.

We make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities through innovative and compassionate behavioral healthcare and human services, and we use technology to improve access to quality care and expand our impact.

The Carroll Center for the Blind empowers those who are blind or visually impaired to achieve independence and to lead a fulfilling life.

Our mission is to provide individualized, comprehensive education and related services to students with autism to enhance quality of life and independent functioning, so they may achieve their full potential.

At Perkins, we provide unparalleled educational services to children and young adults with blindness, deafblindness and multiple disabilities.

The mission of True Ability ERG is to educate, drive awareness and serve as a resource for our team members impacted by disabilities and/or special needs. 

The BORO Program offers special needs students ages 18-22 an opportunity to learn and practice life skills, such as working in The BORO Sugar Shack candy store. Students receive hands-on experience working a with a cash register, stocking shelves, and setting up merchandise.

Next Step shatters limitations and elevates aspirations of young people with serious illness during their transition to adulthood. In our years of experience working with this amazing community, we have developed transformative programming based on a repeatable process of change.

Our mission is to improve the lives of Portuguese speakers in Massachusetts and help them become contributing, active participants in American society while maintaining a strong ethnic identity and a sense of community.

Methuen Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is a volunteer organization committed to making positive impact on special education

Helping all children reach for the stars

To teach, support and empower people with developmental disabilities and their families to live meaningful lives of their choice.

At the heart of our educational approach is building a relationship with our students in order to create a trusting and communicative environment. Visitors have often remarked that even with the highly clinical structure at CABI, we have been able to foster natural interactions between students & staff.

More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers young adults who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.

Our Mission is to help children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder learn to reach their full potential through the methodology of Daily Life Therapy®.

The mission of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy.

We describe our approach to managing trusts – whether you refer to them as special needs trust or trusts for individuals with disabilities as “Prudent Stewardship.” We recognize our most important duty is balancing beneficiaries’ current and future needs while paying strict attention to the complexities of public benefits. “Because we specialize in special needs trusts and associated social services and fiduciary services, we bring knowledge, focus, and experience to each client’s unique situation that is unmatched.” 

Offering One-to-One Friendship, Integrated Employment, and Leadership Development programs for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

EOEA is dedicated to ensuring the 1.7 million older adults and their caregivers in the Commonwealth have the resources they need to live and thrive in the community of their choice.

The Commission's primary purpose is to serve as a "resource to the commonwealth on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren, and relatives, other than parents, raising kin.”

As the only school in Massachusetts to offer the innovative and evidence-based SCERTS® Model, which allows us to strategically customize a curriculum for each student, we are proud to measure success through the individual student’s achievements.

Amego is committed to supporting people living with autism and other developmental disabilities at home, school, work and as members of their families and communities. 

The Worth & Wealth Seminars are a series of virtual workshops that provide Massachusetts women of all ages with skills and knowledge to become more confident in their financial futures.