Events

The office will be closed Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

This summer, the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) Youth Program is offering a fun and engaging lineup of free opportunities for young people ages 14–21 to build independent living and employment skills. Join us for weekly themed workshops (offered both virtually and in person), exciting community field trips, and hands-on work-based learning experiences like […]

Do you need to find subsidized, affordable, and accessible housing, but you don’t know where to look? Our workshop will teach you about: Types of housing available in the Boston area Navigating subsidized and affordable housing Conducting your own housing search Communicating with housing authorities, agencies and landlords Completing applications for voucher programs How to […]

This summer, the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) Youth Program is offering a fun and engaging lineup of free opportunities for young people ages 14–21 to build independent living and employment skills. Join us for weekly themed workshops (offered both virtually and in person), exciting community field trips, and hands-on work-based learning experiences like […]

Through private equity acquisitions, the two national wheelchair providers — Numotion and National Seating & Mobility — have spent the last two decades buying up smaller regional competitors, creating a duopoly with unchecked power where profits are prioritized over people. Those bearing the consequences are wheelchair users who wait weeks and months for repairs — […]

Join Us to Celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: City of Boston ADA Day 2026 on July 15th! This year marks the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – the historic civil rights law designed to ensure people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as others. […]

This summer, the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) Youth Program is offering a fun and engaging lineup of free opportunities for young people ages 14–21 to build independent living and employment skills. Join us for weekly themed workshops (offered both virtually and in person), exciting community field trips, and hands-on work-based learning experiences like […]

Please join us virtually on July 22nd for our next meeting, where we’ll share general RTAG updates along with reports from the newly formed working groups on The RIDE, Blind and Low‑Vision/Wayfinding Accessibility, Community Outreach and Engagement, and Municipal Coordination. There will also be updates directly from SWA and The RIDE followed by time for […]

Disability Advocates Advancing our Healthcare Rights (DAAHR) will hold a virtual forum on Thursday, July 23 at 1:00 pm on changes and threats to Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS) in Massachusetts. We encourage users of HCBS—which includes PCA services and Adult Foster Care—and advocates to attend. EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah and new MassHealth Director […]