On November 3, I was honored to receive the inaugural Policy Trailblazer Champion Award, along with Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid, from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and the statewide Massachusetts Caregiver Coalition at the Coalition’s 2nd Annual Caregiver Convening & Awards Ceremony.
My team and I are grateful for this recognition for our leadership on major family caregiver legislation, including a bill we filed this session with Representative Mike Kushmerek to strengthen support for family caregivers in the Commonwealth. I have filed legislation to support caregivers in every session that I have served.
In a video accepting the award, I shared the following:
“I am so grateful to be in partnership with you in looking for the kind of policy solutions and budget priorities that are equal to the necessity and the value of family caregivers.”
Watch the full video here.
The Massachusetts Caregiver Coalition is a leading, high-impact partnership focused on elevating the needs of family caregivers in the Commonwealth, ensuring “every employer in Massachusetts has a role to play in recognizing, honoring, and empowering the caregivers in their workforce.”
Awarded for the first time this year, the Policy Trailblazer Champion award recognizes policymakers who demonstrate exceptional leadership and dedication to advancing caregiver support across the Commonwealth.
