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Get to Know: Sandy Deare-Robinson: Part 2
Note: This is the second part of our conversation with Sandy. Don’t miss part 1 of our conversation with Sandy here. How would you describe the work you do at Nonotuck? We are integrating individuals into communities, helping them pursue their desired activities and achievements, securing jobs, engaging in projects, participating in physical activities, and […]
Now Hiring: January 2024
Want to work for a 2023 Boston Globe Top Workplace? We’re hiring! From Assistant Program Directors to Registered Nurses, and everything in between Apply for these positions or share them with someone who should! Auburn Registered Nurse Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is seeking an RN to provide case management for our expanding services. This AFC […]
Join us for ‘The Roots of Disability Rights’ January 25
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is proud to once again host Attorney Bob Fleischner for his presentation, “The Roots of Disability Rights: The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement and Criminal Justice Constitutional Reform.” The event will be held virtually (via TEAMS) on January 25, 2024, at 11 a.m.. The presentation will illustrate the connection between […]
Get to Know: Sandy Deare-Robinson
Sandy Deare-Robinson is unique in her role at Nonotuck, serving both as a longtime, celebrated employee and a shared living caregiver. Sandy has shared a home with Amanda Jo Benoit for 14 years, an arrangement that started on a fateful Thanksgiving eve and has blossomed since. We recently sat down with Sandy to discuss both […]
The Gingerbread Award Goes To….
We had such a blast at the Gingerbread Extravaganza in December! We were blown away by the creativity and spirit of each gingerbread creation. In case you missed it you can check out all the submissions on the Winter Traditions Padlet and see the awards below. Thanks again to everyone who participated and showed up […]
Food for Thought: Gratitude
The Nonotuck community recently gathered to ponder gratitude, as we celebrate appreciation and giving thanks during our Gratitude Challenge. During one of our Food for Thought events (part of a month-long effort to celebrate and encourage gratitude), participants watched a Ted talk by former Boston University hockey player Travis Roy (see above). Eleven seconds into […]
Nonotuck Hosts Native American Educator Annawon Weeden
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. was honored to recently host Native American educator Annawon Weeden in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Weeden spoke at length on Native American history, American history, cultural appropriation, and growing up Native in a predominately white culture, and the conflict between publicly taught history and correct historical narratives. “If folks […]
Q And A: AFC Alternative Caregiver Samantha Chhrech
Samantha Chhrech has been an alternative caregiver through our Adult Family Care (AFC) program for 8 years. She assists with care for her father in the Lowell area (her nephew Vantha is the primary caregiver; Samantha assists him), but she views herself as a daughter first. “I’m his daughter; it’s my responsibility to take care […]
Donate to the Gift Fund
Good Day Nonotuck Community: I hope this message finds you well and filled with the spirit of generosity that has come to define our incredible community. Today, I am reaching out with a heartfelt plea that transcends the boundaries of our daily routines and responsibilities, aiming to touch the lives of those we are privileged […]
The Boston Globe Names Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. a Top Place to Work for 2023
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 15th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. This is the second time in three years that Nonotuck has earned this honor. Top Places to Work recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state voted on […]
Happy National Family Caregivers Month
By George H. Fleischner, President & CEO of Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. Nonotuck Resource Associates Inc, wishes our community a happy National Family Caregivers Month this November! Every single day, innumerable family members across Massachusetts (and the country) provide care for a loved one. These are heroes, people who make great sacrifices in their personal […]
Now Hiring: December 2023
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is hiring! We have multiple positions open throughout the state. See select highlights below and check out our full list of current openings. Auburn Care Manager The responsibilities of the Care Manager position include, but are not limited to direct case management, participation in care coordination via the treatment team and […]
Nonotuck Community Testifies Again for SDM
After testifying in September 2023, the Nonotuck community assembled again in front of Massachusetts lawmakers to speak to the benefits of Supported Decision Making (SDM). Since 2013, Nonotuck and the Center for Public Representation have partnered on SDM as a pilot project providing an alternative to guardianship. Under the program, people under or at risk […]
Nonotuck Mourns the Loss of Lois Raj
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is sad to announce the recent passing of longtime Board of Directors member Lois Raj. Lois spent over three decades on Nonotuck’s Board—including more than 15 years serving as Vice President—in addition to serving on our Human Rights Committee. Lois loved Nonotuck and was a strong advocate for shared living. “Lois […]
Tammy Laurent: Care Manager, Advocate
After 24 years at Nonotuck Resource Associates Inc, one word consistently stays relevant for Tammy Laurent: advocate. Tammy, who works as a Care Manager in our Lee office, recently put the word to use when she went above and beyond for Joe Delisle, who receives services from Nonotuck in North Adams, MA. Joe was experiencing […]
Watch: LatinX Heritage Month Discussion
Nonotuck Resource Associates recently celebrated Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month with a discussion of ‘My identity is a superpower — not an obstacle,’ a TED Talk by America Ferrera. Ferrera is an award-winning actress who has acted in sitcoms such as Ugly Betty and Superstore, in addition to her work as a political activist. She speaks at […]
Watch: ‘Learn to Live’
One of the goals of the Nonotuck Wellness Committee is to highlight the many amazing benefits that you have access to as part of the Nonotuck Team. The first that we want to share is Learn to Live. Learn to Live is a benefit from Blue Cross Blue Shield that offers programs addressing several focus […]
Watch: Guy Sebastian Joins An Artist For An Emotional Duet
Enjoy this Monday motivation via the Voice Australia. When a contestant tells show judge Guy Sebastian how much his song touches her brother Anthony (who has down syndrome and is nonverbal), Sebastian gives the family the surprise of a lifetime. Watch as Sebastian and the contest duet on the song to the visible delight of […]
Now Hiring: November 2023
Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is hiring! We have multiple positions open throughout the state. See select highlights below and check out our full list of current openings. Berkshire County Clinician Nonotuck’s Clinical Department is a broadly skilled team with expertise in the following areas: intellectual disabilities, psychology, social work, applied behavior analysis, special education, substance […]
Watch: What Does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean to You?
In celebration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked members of our community “What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you?”