DISABILITY POLICY CONSORTIUM

Disability Policy Consortium is a cross-disability advocacy organization based in MA. Learn more at https://t.co/OeslDLZ7Ic. #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPride Redefining the role of government as it affects the lives of people with disabilities. Disability Policy Consortium’s credo is “About Us, By Us”: the belief that when decisions are made about people with disabilities, people with disabilities must play a lead role in making them. Our mission is to ensure the voice of people with disabilities is heard on key issues, to support the health of our community through participatory research and expert policy analysis, to and empower grassroots disability leaders to transform their communities. DPC promotes inclusion, independence, and empowerment by guiding statewide development of policies that ensure that programs and services enable people with disabilities to participate in the political, economic, and social mainstream of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Address: 25 Kingston St., BostonWeb: dpcma.orgFacebook: DPCMAX (Twitter): DPC_MAEmployees: 27Revenue: 2037509ICO: 43570281

Disability Policy Consortium Disability Policy Consortium is redefining the role of government as it affects the lives of people with disabilities. Our credo is About Us By Us When decisions are made about people with disabilities people with disabilities must play a lead role in making them. OUR ADVOCACY Changing disability legislation one policy at a time. Our advocacy team has achieved important legislative workplace and communitybased victories over the years.

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