Penn-Mar Human Services is thrilled to announce the launch of a third Career Ladder class, and the names of the 30 Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) whose compassion, professionalism, and participation in this program exemplify their commitment to transforming life into living for the individuals that Penn-Mar supports. Please...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation The designation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is both timely and significant. It underscores the U.S. Department of Laborās commitment to ensure an American...
[caption id="attachment_4871" align="alignleft" width="234"] Johnny Yankovich on the job at Crescent Industries in New Freedom, PA.[/caption]If you ask Johnny Yankovich what he likes about having a job, heāll tell you straight out ā āI like earning money.ā Some of that money, heās happy to say,...
Penn-Mar Supervisor Cited for Outstanding WorkBy PAR (Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability) Marion Dyke, supervisor for over 7 years with Penn-Mar Human Services, has been selected as the Frontline Manager of the Year Award for Pennsylvaniaās Central Region by PAR, the Commonwealth...
[caption id="attachment_4865" align="alignleft" width="203"] With a proud grin, Will Ford stands amid huge boxes of waste paper ready to be recycled at CPG in York.[/caption]With a keen eye on the sky, Will Ford just may be Penn-Marās official weatherman. Bump into him anywhere and heāll...
Not everyone is excited to turn 40 years old but itās always a good excuse to throw a party. Lesha Breighner thought so, too, when she reached that critical milestone last year. Unfortunately she didnāt have the time she needed to book the venue for...
Penn-Mar Human Services, a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and the The Penn-Mar Foundation is pleased to announce Anthony Gallo, as the Foundation boardās new chair, and Elizabeth āBethā Pitts-Madonna as the...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation DSP Recognition Week, celebrated September 9-15, recognizes the dedication and accomplishments of outstanding Direct Support Professionals and their vital contributions to communities across the country.Here at Penn-Mar, managers...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation A few weeks ago I had the honor of standing in front of some 500 people at theĀ 2018 Reinventing Quality ConferenceĀ in Baltimore where I accepted a national award...
R.J. Powers was literally homeless in 2012. An emergency placement brought him to a Penn-Mar community home in York with where he settled in with only a backpack and duffle bag to his name. Struggling with autism, attention deficit disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, it...