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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Take Your Child to Work Day?
- What is the date and time of this event?
- What is the age range for participants?
- Could I bring my 7-year-old with me?
- Is this event exclusively for NIH employees?
- What if I work for another HHS agency on the NIH campus?
- How and when can I register?
- Can I sign up my child for more than one session?
- What do I have to do after completing the registration?
- What about access to campus the day of the event?
- Should I take annual leave (AL) to bring my child?
- Could this be a field trip for my child's (elementary or middle) school?
- Who will take care of my child?
- Where can I get more information on the day of the event?
- What if I need a letter excusing my child from school?
- What if my child needs reasonable accommodations?
- Will there be special lunch menus for children?
It is a career day that has diverse activities to introduce young people to possible careers and public service.
Thursday, April 24, 2008, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Children between the ages of 8 and 15 can participate. Many activities have an age limit, such as 8 - 11 or 12 - 15; check the schedule carefully when you are selecting activities. Remember, too, that you must have your manager's prior approval in order to bring your child to work.
Children younger than 8 years old can not attend. If you have supervisory approval to bring a younger child to your office, that approval is something separate and apart from this NIH-sponsored event.
Contractors, visiting scientists, IRTAs, and everyone else working for the NIH is welcome to participate. Everyone needs to have supervisory approval to participate. Eligibility is verified based on the HHS e-mail address and employee ID number used at the time of registration.
If you work for HHS and are stationed on the NIH campus, you and your child are welcome to participate.
There are three steps for registration.
Create a New Account (profile) at http://takeyourchildtowork.nih.gov, anytime on or after Friday, April 4th.
On Monday April 4th, the schedule will be available for viewing only. Print this out to review with your child.
Activity selection opens on Tuesday, April 8th. Parents will be able to select the specific activities for their children. After activity selection, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. On Tuesday, April 15th, you will receive by email a final, summary listing all activities for which your child is registered. Print this email and bring it with you on the day of the event for your child's admission to each activity.
The system will initially allow you to register each child for only one activity with limited space. On Tuesday, April 8th, you may register your child for the first activity. On Thursday, April 10th, you may return to register your child for a second activity, depending on space availability. Again, on Friday, April 11th, you will be able to select additional sessions, as available. The online registration system will open at 8:30 a.m. each day.
This form of registration ensures an equitable opportunity for all children to participate, both in activities that are limited in space or size and in those activities that are open to everyone.
Pick up a registration bag for each child that includes a security wristband to be used on the NIH campus.
Sign-in and registration bags will be available in the South Lobby, Building 10 (Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center), on Tuesday, April 15, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Wednesday, April 16, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Thursday, April 17, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; and on Thursday, April 24, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
All children have to wear a security wristband while on campus. The wristbands are included in the registration bag.
You may need to take annual leave. The NIH encourages each Institute to support its employees' participation in all Special Observances including this event. However, some supervisors or managers require that employees take annual leave to participate in Take Your Child to Work Day.
Could this be a field trip for my child's (elementary or middle) school?
No. The purpose of the event is for children to see what their parents actually do at work, as well as for parents to encourage a dialogue with their own children about their work life. Hopefully, your child's classmates will be able to go with their own parents to their respective worksites.
Parents are responsible for their children while at NIH. There will be no child-care services available. Children require constant supervision, and are not permitted in laboratory or patient-care areas without the permission of the area supervisor. Please review the NIH safety policy regarding children in the work place. Teach them safety basics before you bring them to work! Some good tips are here: NIH Policy Manual: 3015 - Admittance of Children to Hazardous Areas Issuing Office: ORS/DS/OSHB 496-3353, Release Date: 02/14/96
An information desk will be set up near the registration table in the South Lobby of Building 10 (Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center), to help you on the day of the event. Stop by if you need help.
You can download the 2008 Student Permission form from our Web site, or you can pick one up at our information desk.
Individuals with disabilities, who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, should contact Mr. Carlton Coleman, Disability Employment Program Manager, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management at (301) 496-2906 or (800) 877-8339 Federal Relay, or by e-mail: ColemanC@od.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least 7 days in advance of the event.
The Eurest Dining Service has arranged for child-friendly (and parent-friendly!) meals to be made available at the respective stations in the various NIH cafeterias. You can purchase these meals anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., subject to availability. The following is an overview of the entrée items and combo meals that we will be offering:
Station Meal Option Pizza Cheese Pizza Slice Grill Chicken Tenders or Hamburgers Entree Line Spaghetti with Spaghetti Sauce or Meatballs Deli Turkey & Cheese Sandwich As side items for the kids meals, we will be offering a choice of either fruit, jello or chips. Kids will also have a choice of either milk or juice to drink with their meals.
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