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Appreciating Direct Support Professionals
Every September, we pause to recognize Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). September 7–13, we join the national celebration of Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, honoring the people whose support helps people with disabilities in living full, authentic, and self-directed lives. DSPs provide care for many of the people Nonotuck supports. They can take on tasks big […]
This Month in Disability Rights History: September 2025
This month we have the birthdays of two important advocates, the premiere of the first television character with Down syndrome, and we honor the passing of a figure so important, he has a humanitarian award named after him! Birth of Roland Johnson: born September 14th, 1945 A self-advocate and early leader in the disability rights […]
Nonotuck Welcomes AI Data Analytics Manager
Nonotuck Resource Associates is proud to announce the hiring of Rob Bowen as Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Analytics Manager, part of our Information Technology (IT) department. Rob’s hiring is part of a larger, organization-wide initiative embracing AI and other emerging technologies to assist Nonotuck in providing services for people with disabilities throughout Massachusetts. Rob says […]
Nonotuck’s Neighborhood: August 2025
Stories: How He Views the World: Photographer Tucker Collins A Heartfelt Dinner for Kitty Kelly-Curtin Spring 2025 DEI & B Digest This Month In Disability Rights History: August 2025
Now Hiring: August 2025
Want to work for a values-based nonprofit recognized as both a 2024 Boston Globe Top Workplace and 2024 USA Today Top Workplace? We’re hiring all over Massachusetts! Auburn Direct Support Professional Nonotuck Resource Associates is seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as Direct Care Professionals. As a Direct Care Professional, you will […]
This Month in Disability Rights History: August 2025
It’s a busy month for firsts, with the first Olympic-style games for athletes with disabilities and the first disability-specific legislation anywhere in the world! Plus, we have important legislation, successful protests, and it’s SMA-Awareness month! That’s Spinal Muscular Atrophy, in case you were unaware 🙂 The First International Silent Games Takes Place: August 10th to […]
DEI and B Event Highlight: LGBTQIA+ Disability Community Panel
In celebration of Disability Pride Month this July, Nonotuck’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI and B) Committee hosted a virtual screening of select clips from a powerful panel discussion co-presented by Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (MASS) and MassFamilies. The event amplified the voices and experiences of people at the intersection of the LGBTQ+ and […]
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How He Views the World: Photographer Tucker Collins
For Tucker Collins, a camera isn’t just a piece of equipment—it’s a vital outlet, a way to communicate more deeply, and an invitation into his world. Tucker, who receives services from our Auburn office, is a decorated photographer employed by the Worcester Red Sox. With the team—known locally as the WooSox—Tucker has found a second […]
A Heartfelt Dinner for Kitty Kelly-Curtin
Friends, family, and colleagues gathered at The Locker Room restaurant in Lee to honor the memory of Kathleen “Kitty” Kelly-Curtin recently, with a heartfelt dinner organized by longtime friend and coworker Walto. Maggy brought together what is affectionately referred to as “the crew”—Meaghan, Amanda, Cory, Christian, and Johnathan—each of whom had shared a deep bond […]
Nonotuck’s Neighborhood: July 2025
Stories: DEI and B Roundup This Month in Disability Rights History: July 2025 Disability Pride Month: How to be an Ally Nonotuck Hosts Pride Month Presentation On LGBTQIA+ Community Mental Health
Spring 2025 DEI & B Digest
At Nonotuck, our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) efforts remain rooted in deep listening, continuous learning, and purposeful celebration. This spring, our reflections and initiatives spanned LGBTQIA+ Pride, Asian American heritage, and neurodiversity advocacy. If you missed any of the events or resources we provided this Spring, read on to watch, learn, and listen! […]
Disability Pride Month: How to Be an Ally
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate, honor, and uplift the disability community. Celebrating in conjunction with the anniversary of the signing for the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Disability Pride Month offers the abled community an opportunity to pause, reflect, and assert allyship for people with disabilities. Below are some suggestions for […]
Now Hiring: July 2025
Want to work for a values-based nonprofit recognized as both a 2024 Boston Globe Top Workplace and 2024 USA Today Top Workplace? We’re hiring all over Massachusetts! Auburn Care Manager Nonotuck Resource Associates is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team as a Care Manager. The Care Manager will play a […]
This Month in Disability Rights History: July 2025
July is Disability Pride Month, and we have much to celebrate, from the passage of the ADA to the first Special Olympics. Join us as we reflect on some of the great people and events of mid-summer. Americans with Disabilities Act signed into Law: July 26, 1990 President George H. W. Bush signed into law […]
Nonotuck Hosts Pride Month Presentation On LGBTQIA+ Community Mental Health
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. was honored to recently host Ella Harris, Community Health Project Coordinator at the Greater Lowell Health Alliance (GLHA), as part of our LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebration. Harris, a recent University of Massachusetts Lowell graduate and public health professional, shared insights from her work developing the “Pride Playbook,” a dynamic toolkit designed […]
This Month in Disability Rights History: June 2025
The month of June includes numerous pivotal moments in disability rights history, with milestones in the advancement of inclusion, dignity, and legal protections for people with disabilities. From the founding of Camp Shriver in 1962 to landmark court decisions and the launch of unifying symbols like the Disability Pride Flag, these events reflect decades of […]
Nonotuck’s Neighborhood: June 2025
Stories Watch: Brooklyn Street, North Adams MA Honoring Heritage and Leadership: AANHPI Month at Nonotuck Juneteenth: Why We Celebrate Beyond the Walls: How Olmstead Transformed Disability Rights
Now Hiring: June 2025
Want to work for a values-based nonprofit recognized as both a 2024 Boston Globe Top Workplace and 2024 USA Today Top Workplace? We’re hiring all over Massachusetts! Auburn Care Manager Nonotuck Resource Associates is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team as a Care Manager. The Care Manager will play a […]
Beyond the Walls: How Olmstead Transformed Disability Rights
What does it mean not just to live, but to thrive? That question lies at the heart of Olmstead v. L.C., a landmark Supreme Court case that challenged the institutionalization of people with mental or cognitive disabilities and affirmed their legal right to live, grow, and participate fully in a community (rather than in institutions). […]