MassAbility

Tuesday, MassAbility and the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts hosted our first-ever Awareness to Action event to bring together providers across the state to boost brain injury care and services.

Attendees heard from keynote speakers and attended learning workshops by leaders and specialists from NASHIA, MassHealth, BIAMA, Spaulding Rehabilitation, ALC Inc, and more. People walked away better understanding the role of brain injury in support programs and how to navigate services with individuals they support.

Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees for coming together for an important event; now let us take awareness to action!

Visit Mass.Gov/MBY/AwarenessToAction to access the Brain Injury Screening Hub and learn more.

Turning possibility into progress.

Bear’s Boneyard Recovery was proud to table today at the MassAbility Explore Possibility Summit at the Renaissance Framingham Hotel.

We connected with community leaders, advocates, and partners while sharing our Human Development System (HDS)—bringing together professional navigation, trauma-informed weightlifting, and community integration to help people move beyond recovery and toward lasting resilience.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table. Every conversation moves the mission forward.

Beyond recovery. Into reform. Toward human potential.

We are so grateful for our partnership with MAB Community Services and the incredible work they do for individuals we support through opportunities like Cafe Nine!

Today, Café Nine was pleased to welcome representatives from MassAbility for a visit to learn more about our program, participants, and mission.

Partnerships like this help create meaningful opportunities for individuals to gain real-world work experience, develop workplace skills, and build confidence in a supportive environment.

At Café Nine, participants strengthen skills in customer service, food preparation, communication, teamwork, and workplace readiness while contributing to the daily operations of a community café.

We are grateful for Mass Ability's continued partnership and shared commitment to creating pathways to employment and community inclusion.

Thank you for supporting opportunities that empower individuals to learn, grow, and thrive.

This month’s hiring event in Bridgewater exceeded our expectations. Everyone- job seekers, our staff and employers- brought their best selves to the event. Congratulations to our job seekers! You opened the door to numerous opportunities and created meaningful connections with employers through your enthusiasm, confidence, and engagement.

Stay tuned for updates on our next hiring event in Lowell at the end of the month!

T-minus one week until Explore Possibility Summit 2026!

We’re excited for a fantastic group of local leaders and advocates in the disability community to join us and to learn from their lived expertise, like author and educator Ali Rheaume, and access advocate and owner of Wheels on the Bus transportation Manny Guerra.

Tickets are sold out but keep an eye on our page and follow us to see all the event coverage. We’ll be sharing highlights from conversations and panels, assistive technology demonstrations, and more!

Image Description: A flyer for Explore Possibility Summit featuring Manny Guerra and Ali Rheaume as panelists for the workshop about building pathways to entrepreneurship.

Tina Zhu Xi Caruso is our featured workshop panelist for "Intersectionality in Action: Celebrating and Honoring the Resilience" at our upcoming Explore Possibility Summit!

Tina is an outspoken advocate for the Asian American and Blind communities and works to bring awareness and opportunities to other individuals who live in the intersection of different communities and identities. Tina was also recognized for her work at this year's Harry Hom Dow awards in Boston. Come learn from Tina with us on June 17th!

If you are a current MassAbility participant or interested in MassAbility services, you can register to attend at https://ow.ly/jyB450Z6Fta

Image Description: A purple and orange flyer showing Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, CVI and disability advocate, featured as a workshop panelist at Explore Possibility Summit 2026 discussing intersectionality and resilience.

Introducing our Keynote Speaker for this year’s Explore Possibility Summit, Casandra Xavier!

Casandra is a DeafBlind advocate and Assistive Technology Educator and Boston, Massachusetts local. You may recognize her from viral conversations about snow accessibility and concurrent crossings, among her other important work teaching assistive technology skills to other individuals who are blind or low vision in Massachusetts. Come listen and learn from her with us on June 17th.

Image Description: A purple and orange flyer announcing Casandra Xavier, DeafBlind activist and educator, speaking as keynote at Explore Possibility Summit 2026 in Framingham.

The Explore Possibility Summit is back! We're excited to host this event for the first time since 2024 and to welcome the community once again for a day of activities, workshops, exhibitors, networking, and more.

Join inspiring conversations and enjoy our first-ever “Possibilities Marketplace,” featuring hand-crafted goods, products, and services offered by fellow participants and members of the disability community.

There are only a few spots left to attend! If you are a current MassAbility participant or interested in MassAbility services, you can register to attend at https://ow.ly/NzyJ50Z6bEj

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