INTRODUCTION | YOUR VOICE MATTERS

A Regular Monthly Feature for You
by Monique  Nelson
Family Resource Coordinator

Season’s Greetings!
I am thrilled to be a part of Mainstream Association.  My job is to ensure that families are supported, and that your voices are heard throughout the organization. 

The Board of Directors and management team at MAPCL recognize the need for a strong partnership between the Association and families.  When families mobilize, we have seen how effectively they can bring about much needed policy change.  Working together, we are stronger and can continually improve services.

I encourage you to think about how you would like to become involved with Mainstream Association this year.  Would you like to:

• Become a member?
• Help create a family support network?
• Become a representative on our Family Advisory Council?
• Participate in workshops?  
• Participate in a special family chat room?

Please contact me to discuss any of these opportunities at email mnelson@mapcl.org.

How can we best use “Family Matters” to communicate with each other?

This section of the MAPCL newsletter provides a monthly source of information for our families.  It is designed to bring you timely, engaging and helpful information and may include features such as:

• Stories about our supported individuals
• Policy development and advocacy news
• Updates from the Family Advisory Council
• Question and Answer section
• Calendar of Events
• Inspirational Quotes
• Links to relevant media articles and other family networks

Feedback Request

• Please let me know what features you would like to see in this section of the newsletter -  I look forward to hearing from you!