Advocacy Event

Hosted by: DAAHR (Disability Advocates Advancing our Healthcare Rights), a coalition of which BCIL is co-chair. When: Thursday, January 14, 2016, 1-3pm Where: 89 South Street, Boston MA 02111 (The NonProfit Center) Description: Don't be left out in the cold as health reform unfolds for people with disabilities! Dan Tsai, Assistant Secretary for MassHealth, will […]

Hosted by: Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, and co-sponsored by BCIL and other organizations When: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 9am-3pm Where: The Great Hall, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St., Boston, MA Description: Advocacy day for anti-homelessness priorities. Registration is required. For more information and to register, please visit http://mahomeless.org/advocacy/item/legislative-action-day-2016

Independent Living Education Day at the State House Hosted by: The Independent Living Centers of Massachusetts, including BCIL When: Thursday, March 10, 2016, 11am-2pm Where: The Great Hall, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St., Boston, MA Description: Advocacy day for disability community priorities. For more information, please contact BCIL at 617-338-6665, or visit http://www.masilc.org.

  As you know, 2016 is a national election year. BCIL, the Disability Law Center, and many other disability organizations statewide and across the country are working together to get more people with disabilities registered to vote, educated on the candidates and issues, and to the polls on Election Day, November 8, 2016. Voting is crucial […]

Join us on Wednesday, March 22nd for the annual ILC Education Day at the State House. Share with your elected officials some of the top priorities for people with disabilities and meet disabled people from across the state! When: March 22nd, 2017 11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: Grand Staircase, State House 11:00 - 1:00 […]

Save the date! DAAHR Forum on One Care and ACOs on December 13: What are your concerns? We’re 61+ months into One Care and MassHealth plans to expand the program big time. We’re 8+ months plus into Accountable Care Organizations, a gigantic overhaul of MassHealth. • What’s working for you with these plans? What isn’t? […]

We've talked with many people over the last  several months about your experiences with PT-1 (MassHealth’s paratransit) and that it hasn’t been all roses! On Friday, February 8 from 2-4 pm BCIL will host Jessica Podesva from Greater Boston Legal Services at our office located at 60 Temple Place, 5th Floor, Boston. We invite you to come and […]

With an abundance of caution over the coronavirus, MASILC has decided to cancel the Independent Living Education Day, scheduled to take place March 12, 2020 at the State House in Boston. Each year this day brings together close to 200 people with disabilities and allies to share the importance of the Independent Living movement and […]

DAAHR Forum on One Care! Wednesday, September 22, 1:00 pm What’s working for you? What can be better? For present, past or future enrollees of: Tufts Unify, Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA), and soon United Health Care. • Concerns on PCAs, DME, meds, supplies, homemaking services, meals? • Is your care team functioning? Do you have […]

SEPTEMBER 30, 1PM EST VIA ZOOM VIRTUAL VACCINE TOWN HALL Join us as we discuss the vaccines, access and barriers, boosters, and a Q&A with guest panelists Noel Sanders, Community Organizer with GotVax and Nassira Nicola, Health and Disability Program Coordinator, Office of Health Equity, Massachusetts Department of Health. Contact Maggie Whited at mwhited@bostoncil.org for […]