Seven years ago, as a DSP in a Penn-Mar community home, I spent Thanksgiving Day with a new gentleman I was supporting. It was just the two us. And much as I tried to make the day as festive as possible, it didn’t quite have...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation ‘Tis the Season to endure countless promotional messages suggesting we embrace the holiday spirit with purchases ranging from the latest cell phones to his-and-her luxury cars.You’ve probably also...
Matthew Wolk’s job at Brick Bodies is “working out” very well, and has been since he landed the job of custodian there three-and-half years ago, through Penn-Mar’s Customized Employment (CE) program.Every Tuesday and Thursday, from noon to 3 p.m., Matthew, 26, walks into Brick Bodies...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Far too often, mergers among nonprofits are viewed as a last resort; a desperate option that’s only on the table when the organization’s very existence is in doubt. Merging is...
Of the many investments Penn-Mar has made over the past two years, perhaps one the most significant has been the organization’s commitment to the training and development of its team members. While programs have always been in place to properly initiate new team members and continually...
Doug Rein Takes Over Board of Directors Lead Role as Penn-Mar Looks to Next Decade Penn-Mar Human Services (PMHS), the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD), announced today that Doug Rein will assume the role of chair of the PMHS’ Board...
Derek Hamburg is a self-professed “people person” and unrivalled lover of sports. He has been progressively sharpening his public speaking skills ever since high school with a dream of becoming a sportscaster. This fall he was recruited by Carroll County’s Francis Scott Key (FSK) High...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Most of us with career ambitions take it for granted that once we finish with our schooling we will move on to the next logical step: getting a...
By Gordon Warehime Jr., Brothers Services Company Our company CEO approached me one day with what was then an unusual request. One of his business associates — a board member at Penn-Mar Human Services – had inquired if there might be some job opportunities in our...
By Kelly Baker, Career Ladders Program Coordinator Since August I have been immersed in my new role as Career Ladders Program Coordinator. As many of you know, this is a career development and credentialing program designed to help improve the skills and earning potential of our Direct...