Nonotuck Celebrates ‘Take Your Kid to Work Day’ 2026

Nonotuck was proud to celebrate Take Your Kids to Work Day across Massachusetts this August. Our Plymouth and Brockton offices came together to celebrate, as did our Easthampton and Northampton offices and our Lowell and Lynn offices, while our Lee office hosted its own celebration.

Children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of Nonotuck staff got a firsthand look at their family members’ workplaces, participating in activities centered on wellness, creativity, teamwork, and inclusion

Participants learned about Nonotuck and the work employees do through office tours, staff introductions, scavenger hunts, and hands-on activities. In Plymouth and Brockton, children heard from Shared Living staff about their roles, learned about CPR, and even helped with everyday office tasks such as making copies. 

Visitors in Lowell and Lynn toured the offices and took part in scavenger hunts, while children participating in the Easthampton and Northampton celebration learned about Nonotuck’s mission and values as they searched for pieces of a wellness wheel and assembled it together.

Wellness and creativity were also woven throughout the celebrations. Children decorated name badges, created crafts, participated in exercise activities, and explored what well-being means to them. In Lee, children created flowers with their names at the center and petals representing the people, activities, and other things that support their well-being. 

Plymouth and Brockton participants created hand-tracing artwork centered on kindness, while younger children in Easthampton and Northampton put their creativity and teamwork to work building towers from cups. Lowell and Lynn added plenty of fun to the day with crafts, snacks, a shaved ice station, a photo booth, and certificates for the young participants.

Some activities gave older children an opportunity to explore Nonotuck’s commitment to inclusion more deeply. Janet Yurko, Vice President of Residential Services, Western Region, led an interactive Universal Support Team (UST) discussion in which children considered a scenario involving a young person with developmental disabilities who wanted to join an after-school music group while navigating concerns about noise and unfamiliar stimulation. The children offered ideas about how the young person could be supported in participating in something meaningful to them, bringing Nonotuck’s values of choice, community, and belonging into the conversation.