Leo's Letters Archives - The Arc of Massachusetts

Leo’s Letter: Don’t Accept The “New Normal” In Our Workforce

January 9, 2020Advocate, Government Affairs, Leo's Letters, News, Workforce Initiative

Jonathan, who has quadriplegia, does not require nursing care, but he does require a high level of care. As Jonathan, now 26-years-old, ages, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find qualified and committed Personal Care Attendants (PCAs). Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: New Year’s Resolutions For The Workforce, Innovation, And Technology

December 12, 2019Leo's Letters, News, Workforce Initiative

As the next few weeks pass by, with the holiday season of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, we’ll be marking the beginning of a new year: 2020. With the new year, we are committed to new solutions and resolutions as we try to solve existing problems. Here are two of them. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: The Time is Now: Our Workforce Crisis

November 7, 2019Government Affairs, Leo's Letters, News, Workforce Initiative

A substantial investment in the workforce is needed across human services today, and for those of us worried about persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, it cannot come too soon. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Celebrating Achievements In Employment

October 31, 2019Government Affairs, Leo's Letters, News

As National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) comes to an end, Leo reflects on the progress that has been made in 2019 in employment for individuals with I/DD living in Massachusetts, including pending legislation.

Leo’s Letter: How Do We Address The Evolving Needs Of Our Community?

October 24, 2019Leo's Letters, News, Supporting Families, Workforce Initiative

In this week’s vlog, Leo offers some thoughts on what The Arc will be prioritizing when it comes to aiding our community, including addressing the Workforce Shortage Crisis, ensuring supports and services, and working toward improving access and utilization of assistive technology.

Leo’s Letter: How Do We Overcome Bias?

October 17, 2019Leo's Letters, News

Bias: it’s always there, in all its many pernicious forms, lingering right below the surface. You probably know that even better than I do. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: What Does It Mean To Be Invaluable?

October 10, 2019Leo's Letters, News, Workforce Initiative

Invaluable: that is truly what our workforce is to persons with disabilities and others in the human services sector. Continue reading

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