COFAR has formed a coalition of parent organizations, including our constituent organizations and others, labor unions that represent those who care for our loved ones, community leaders, professionals, and others. to oppose Governor Patrick's plan to shut down four of the six developmental centers in Massachusetts.

 Information, organizing tools, factsheets, and links will be organized from the "Red Alert" button on the www.cofar.org home page.

We have recently added a page about the Glavin Center, facing shutdown, where the parent association has won the editorial support of the largest regional newspaper, political support from state representative Karen Polito, and professional support from recently retired director Alfred Bacotti, PhD, the highest-ranking former DMR official and mental retardation professional in Massachusetts to break ranks with the Patrick administration's "Community-[the only]-Choice" position.