Call to Protect Adults with Down Syndrome
- Details Published on Friday, 10 June 2011 12:40
Under the current law, people with Down syndrome and other disabilities are vulnerable to unthinkable acts of abuse that are happening in large numbers in the Commonwealth. In FY2010 alone, the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission received over 3,500 reports of abuse of persons with developmental disabilities. We can change this with House Bill 523, "An Act to Require National Background Checks," which would require a national criminal background check of candidates who apply for positions to work with individuals served by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). How can you help? Make a phone call today to one of these legislators.
