📩This week, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the launch of the Blue Envelope Program, which aims to create a safer, more inclusive environment for Neuro-diverse drivers.

To learn more about the program + how to access an envelope, visit lnkd.in/dW6AzfWy

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Our team's latest newsletter: conta.cc/43ZKE47

H/t Katelyn Billings Jared Freedman Elena Cohen Rachel Klein Brian Rosman

TY Advocates for Autism for recognizing work to pass Blue Envelope leg

Proud to join Kim Driscoll Sean Garballey Kay Khan + all working for a state where ppl living w/ autism can thrive

H/t MA State Police for launching an MA Blue Envelope

TY SP Spilka Michael J. Rodrigues Sen. Crighton

As the new state climate chief drives accountability for the climate crisis, Lindsey Tucker writes to The Boston Globe about an opportunity to apply this Cabinet-level framework to health equity. #AnActToAdvanceHealthEquity proposes just that.

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This afternoon, Massachusetts will experience a partial eclipse of the ☀️.

The Great Falls Discovery Center invites you to join neighbors in experiencing this cosmic event: greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/the-great-nort….

H/t MassDCR.

#EclipseSolar2024 #Eclipse2024

Ag Day at the State House is joyous as hundreds of farmers, growers, students, + advocates pour into the building to advocate for budget + policies that work for farms and the food system.

H/t Mass Food System Collaborative MA Farm Bureau Mass Food System Collaborative @CISAstaff

Exciting news! Today Project Bread and our partners are launching the Make Hunger History Coalition. Together, we're drawing and implementing the roadmap to end hunger in Massachusetts - for good. #MakeHungerHistoryMA #EndHunger

CHEERING 🌟 students chosen to serve on Maura Healey 's Youth Advisory Council.

Congrats Hailyah Friedman-Kassis, Jade Rousseau, + Christiana Dunn for being selected to represent the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester District.

H/t Katelyn Billings for presenting Senate citations.

Ensuring that there is a clear path to a future of clean heat in the Commonwealth is one of the most important climate issues before us at the State House.

Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday's #GlobalWarming & #ClimateChangeCommittee ! #mapoli

TY Mass General Brigham for ending the filing of neglect reports on mothers in opioid use treatment, as called for in a bill (S.64, An Act to support families) I filed with Sean Garballey

TY Mass. Public Health for your support

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60+ legislators & staff heard from Arthur Caplan, local MD Shelly Berkowitz, & Cynthia Chamberland, a social worker living with a disability, on how they now support medical aid in dying
TY Compassion & Choices Rep. Jim O'Day Ted Philips State Senator Susan Moran & Sen Will Brownsberger for leading

We agree! Passage of the #PFAS bill could not be more timely - thanks to Kate Hogan Julian Cyr Marjorie Decker Michael O. Moore Jo Comerford leading the way. Editorial: Removing forever chemicals’ toxic grip must be a priority sentinelandenterprise.com/2024/04/02/edi…

News: HHS.gov requires all hospitals to stop performing intimate exams w/o explicit patient written consent. A major advance for patient safety and autonomy.

Glad to partner w/ Mindy Domb Kim Ferguson in MA on legislation.

An honor to nominate Aimee Salmon, founder of Positively Africana, for a Black Excellence on the Hill Award

Thank you @mablcc for recognizing Aimee's exceptional leadership.

On #TransDayOfVisibility read this by Dallas 🇺🇸 via The Boston Globe:

Very special to be @ UMass Amherst w/ Kate Hogan + the Special Commission on Ag. in the 21st C.

Glad to learn from Chancellor Javier Reyes, @UMassext, Dept. of Agriculture, Bristol Aggie HS, Teagasc + more.

Glad to celebrate new capacity to help w/ health soil across MA w/ Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources + more.

We're thrilled Kim Driscoll will kick off Autism Advocacy Day on April 9th - that we'll recognize 2 legislators for their steadfast support of the #Autism community - that profoundly autistic cellist Adam Mandela Walden will perform for us! Register w/the QR code now #mapoli

Honored to join the Independent Living Centers State House advocacy day.

The people power in the offices and halls was fierce and inspiring. It propels us all forward.