DSPs are team members we value and appreciate year-round. [caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption] From September 7–13, the nation will be observing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. When launching this special designation, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) emphasized that “Direct...
We're excited to highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see. We want to give everyone the opportunity to learn more about our innovative team and the complex work we do.So, tune in for our monthly...
She finds great reward in helping people achieve things they didn’t think they could. Susan Wagner is a certified phlebotomist and was a medical assistant for a year, working for an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist at several outpatient facilities. She eventually traded people for animals,...
Art heist threatened to derail the show! The 12-year relationship between Penn-Mar Human Services and the Hereford Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library in Maryland has benefited both the people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that Penn-Mar supports and the local community who take...
“I was born to oversee a fleet but didn’t even realize it”  Kelly Lorenzen earned her college degree in art history and expressed her creative talent on personal projects while she stayed home for 20 years raising her family. In 2017 she was ready to try...
Motivated to advance her career and successfully lead her team.After Kristen Brookshire graduated from high school, she had no idea what the future would hold. All she knew was that she needed a job, so she found work at a tavern, a pharmacy, and a...
Credits Godmother for her influence and “voice of reason.” Detra Craig, a Residential Supervisor at one of Penn-Mar’s community homes in Baltimore County, spent her early years in foster care. When she was 7, she and her brother and sister went to live with their...
Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages.We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune in...
This article was originally published in World of Possibilities Magazine's Fall 2024 edition. It was written by Allis Kensing, Enabling Technology Manager at Penn-Mar.My first experience with Assistive Technology (AT) solutions was in 2016 while working for a provider to find employment opportunities for people...
Creating a culture where everyone feels respected, heard, and empowered.Everyone has a fundamental right to feel included in their workplace and community, although feeling “included” and “belonging” are not quite the same thing.[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]To “belong” is to feel...