Please join us as we celebrate 20 years of learning and connecting at the Annual West Region Self Advocacy Conference! Saturday June 29th 2024 Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel Questions? Contact: Amber Pettell, Peer Coordinator Phone: (413) 535-6999 Email: apettell@wmtcinfo.org
The theme for this year’s event is Healthy Connections! Are you interested in acting as the Keynote Speaker and sharing your story with everyone at the conference? Do you have valuable skills that you can teach others in a workshop? Download the forms below to get involved!
Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy recently participated in Disability Voting Rights Week by hosting a voter registration drive at the Holyoke Mall. Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW) is a national, nonpartisan initiative to build the power and presence of the disability vote. This initiative is led by the American Association Read more…
Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy Celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week Holyoke, Ma – Disability Voting Rights Week takes place on September 11-15, 2023. Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy will host both a Virtual Education Event and In Person Voter Registration Drive to make sure disabled voters in our community are Read more…
Our 19th Annual West Region Self Advocacy Conference at the MassMutual Center was so inspiring! Collective voices were heard, as advocates from across Massachusetts came together in the name of Human Rights for All. Keynote Speaker and Advocacy Coordinator, Bill Krebs of Keystone Human Services shared his journey on how Read more…
Platinum Nonotuck Resource Associates Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council The Cleary & The Mitchell Family Gold Almadan Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong Advanced Wheels HUB Multicultural Community Services OnPoint Properties Silver Berkshire County Arc M&T Bank Bronze Behavioral Health Network
Workshops Financial Literacy: Budgeting Exploring Freedom of Speech The Right to Safety: Dealing with Bullying Exploring Two Identities: The Right to Self Expression Beyond Tokenism Coming Together for Change: A Discussion of Coalition Building
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We are excited to announce that the theme of the 2023 Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy Conference will be Self Advocacy & Human Rights For All