Massachusetts State Senator
State Senator Mike Barrett, D-Lexington, was recently recognized for his “outstanding leadership for children and families in Massachusetts.” Youth Villages, which presented Barrett with its Champion Award, partners with the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide in-home support for families and for children with emotional and behavioral challenges.
Read moreDropped by the grand opening of the Prospect Hill Community Center in Waltham. Kids who live at Prospect Hill will be able to go there for homework help from Bentley and Brandeis students. The center will also offer classes ranging from English lessons for adults to computer skills.
In late October, Gov. Patrick signed three major disabilities bills into law at Fenway Park. In addition to Real Lives, in which I was personally involved, the governor put his signature on a bill expanding services for people with autism and on another strengthening background check requirements for those who work with individuals with disabilities.
“This was all about politics, not about a wholesale conversion to fairness,” said Senator Michael Barrett, the bill’s primary sponsor.
