Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

PointClickCare to Provide an Automated Behavioral Health Treatment and Referral Platform for Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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PointClickCare was awarded a contract with EOHHS to provide a Behavioral Health Treatment and Referral Platform (BH TRP) to facilitate admission to the next appropriate steps of care for patients in the Commonwealth who are awaiting disposition in emergency departments (EDs) related to behavioral health.

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  • PointClickCare was awarded a contract with EOHHS to provide a Behavioral Health Treatment and Referral Platform (BH TRP) to facilitate admission to the next appropriate steps of care for patients in the Commonwealth who are awaiting disposition in emergency departments (EDs) related to behavioral health.
  • This platform will be used by acute and psychiatric hospitals, health insurance carriers, and state agencies, including the Department of Mental Health and MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program.
  • This platform is intended to help hospitals reduce time spent in the ED and reduce lengths of stay for patients needing behavioral health care, particularly inpatient care.
  • David Whitham, Deputy Secretariat CIO for EOHHS, comments: “This is a great opportunity for the Commonwealth to partner with an industry leader to provide timely health care information exchange.

Melmark New England Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Mission First Moments Serving Individuals with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Leading the evening's ceremonies, nearly 300 guests also enjoyed co-emcees Cindy Fitzgibbon of WCVB StormTeam 5 and Kendra Petrone, MAGIC 106.7's morning co-host.

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  • Leading the evening's ceremonies, nearly 300 guests also enjoyed co-emcees Cindy Fitzgibbon of WCVB StormTeam 5 and Kendra Petrone, MAGIC 106.7's morning co-host.
  • Thomas Crofcheck, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, shared his thoughts on the state of employee wages.
  • Crofcheck said "Human services organizations rely on direct support professionals who are predominantly women, people of color, and immigrants.
  • Despite the fact that some public funding agencies do not support annual DSP wage increases, Rita did it anyway.

MELMARK BREAKS GROUND ON A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING TO SERVE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF BOSTON

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Groundbreaking for the school building, which will provide state-of-the-art and fully accessible special education learning and recreational environments, took place on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

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  • Groundbreaking for the school building, which will provide state-of-the-art and fully accessible special education learning and recreational environments, took place on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
  • Melmark's New England division currently serves 132 students at its Andover school and the new school opening in Stoughton will serve up to 84 students, providing new opportunities for school districts, students, and families in need of clinically sophisticated educational services.
  • The new school will also increase job opportunities for those seeking to work with highly skilled leaders in special education.
  • The new school building will support spacious, intentionally designed classroom environments with innovative tools for learning and skills building.

Blind Endurance Athlete Breaking Perceptions In 7th Boston Marathon

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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After losing his sight in his early 30s, Berlin, now 50, has become an endurance athlete and is running in his 7th Boston Marathon.

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  • After losing his sight in his early 30s, Berlin, now 50, has become an endurance athlete and is running in his 7th Boston Marathon.
  • Berlin, and fellow blind cyclist Jack Chen, also put together the first ever blind tandem cycling team to complete the Race Across America.
  • "Our mission is to help children who are blind all over the world," Berlin explains.
  • Berlin is the recipient of the 2021 Kara MacDonald Aspire Award, given by the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI).

Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Honors Joe Walsh of Adaptive Sports of New England with the Kara MacDonald Aspire Award

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Monday, April 8, 2019
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BROOKLINE, Mass., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) has announced that Joe Walsh, MS, MEd of Adaptive Sports New England will receive the 2019 Kara MacDonald Aspire Award.

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  • BROOKLINE, Mass., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) has announced that Joe Walsh, MS, MEd of Adaptive Sports New England will receive the 2019 Kara MacDonald Aspire Award.
  • The award will be presented at MABVI's annual pre-marathon dinner for Team With A Vision, MABVI's international team of blind, visually impaired, and sighted runners.
  • "Joe embodies the true spirit of the Kara MacDonald award with his tireless dedication to supporting athletes throughout New England who are visually and mobility impaired," said Barbara Salisbury, CEO of Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
  • The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is the oldest social service organization in the country that serves adults and seniors who are blind or visually impaired.