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Focus EduSolutions and Arc Angel Communications partnership supporting accessible technology for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Focus EduSolutions and Arc Angel Communications: Partners in Massachusetts

A Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Program partnership supporting accessible technology services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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The Alliance

About the Partnership

FES delivers Hello, It's Me®, a Medicaid-reimbursable assistive technology platform for adults and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Arc Angel Communications is a Massachusetts disability-owned business that provides consulting, public relations and inclusion strategy to corporations, public agencies and nonprofits. It partners with FES under the Commonwealth's Supplier Diversity Program.

Together, the partners bring accessible communication and disability inclusion expertise to how the Program reaches individuals, families and providers across Massachusetts.

Who We Are

Meet the Partners

Focus EduSolutions

Boston, Massachusetts

A healthcare technology company serving the IDD sector. Its Hello, It's Me® platform serves 3,000+ users and growing.

Brands
  • Hello, It's Me®

    Assistive technology for adults with IDD, reimbursable through Medicaid HCBS waivers.

  • RelateSpark

    Transition readiness for students with IDD, built on Dr. Karyn Harvey's trauma-informed clinical framework.

  • VantageIDD

    Training for direct support professionals and support coordinators, aligned to CMS Core Competencies and the NADSP Code of Ethics.

HCBS Provider

Medicaid-reimbursed in Missouri under all four HCBS waivers. Approved Medicaid provider in New Jersey. Enrollment under way in Colorado, New Hampshire, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Portrait of Vik Aurora
Vik Aurora
CEO and Founder, Focus EduSolutions

Three-time entrepreneur with 35 years in education and healthcare technology. Started his first venture at 19. Founded Hello, It's Me® and leads the vision behind VantageIDD. MBA, Northeastern University.

Arc Angel Communications

Melrose, Massachusetts

Consulting, public relations and inclusion strategy for corporations, public agencies and nonprofits. Also designs and produces Made-in-USA promotional materials in house.

Certification

Certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise through the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO Client ID 20235141), on the basis of Disability:IN certification.

Statewide Contracts
  • PRF86 · Advertising, Marketing and Event Planning
  • PRF76 · Management Consulting and Program Coordination
Memberships

PRSA · NASE · NACD

David D'Arcangelo
President and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Angel Communications

Former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. A three-time elected official, appointed by five Massachusetts governors and by the President.

Capabilities

What Arc Angel Contributes

  • Program communications and public relations

    Strategic communications and outreach that reaches individuals, families and providers.

  • Plain-language and accessible participant materials

    Materials written and designed for the people the Program serves.

  • Promotional products and outreach materials

    Made-in-USA materials designed, produced and shipped in house.

  • Stakeholder events, webinars and speaking

    Events and presentations for DDS offices, providers and community partners.

  • Disability inclusion and accessibility advisory

    Inclusion consulting, accessibility frameworks and program compliance reviews.

Shared Commitments

Our Shared Standards

01

Accessible by design

Designed to WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508.

02

Plain language

Written for the people the Program serves.

03

Dignity and self-determination

Individuals lead their own decisions.

Recognition

Credentials that back the work

Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office Certified, SDO Client ID 20235141
  • Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office: Disability-Owned Business Enterprise
  • Disability:IN certified
  • Statewide Contract PRF86
  • Statewide Contract PRF76
  • Made in USA certified
Get Involved

Contact and Next Steps

Pick the route that fits you. Each one gets you to a real person.

DDS Area Offices and providers

Ask how the Program can work with your team.

Families and individuals

Have a question about Hello, It's Me®? You can reach FES directly.

Media and partnership questions

Writing a story or exploring a partnership? Contact Arc Angel Communications.