Her personal experience helps her to better understand the people she supports.Anja Allgood is a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at a Penn-Mar home in Glen Rock, Pa. where she supports four gentlemen with diverse disabilities. They range in age from 26 to 75. She credits...
By Joe DiPaola, Penn-Mar Sibling Mike joined our family as my younger brother when I was five. I don’t remember much of those early days except that my parents were worried about Mike’s health and future. Yes, Mike was different, but to my family Mike was...
October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month Encourages “Access to Good Jobs for All.” As we reflect on the past month, we celebrate the contributions, achievements, and potential of people with disabilities in the workplace. For employers, hiring this capable and motivated workforce can have a positive...
Access, In-Person Ballot Marking Devices, Mail-in, FAX and Online Options Ensure Their Votes Are Counted on Election Day [caption id="attachment_11054" align="alignleft" width="300"] Derek Hamburg, Pearce Riggin, Danielle Gattine, Jenny Brower, attending the Maryland Works Event.[/caption]Derek Hamburg worked with Penn-Mar’s supported employment team to find a warehouse...
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 for...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Kelly Baker has made her mark nationally as a program champion.Last month I gave a shout out to four of our deserving DSPs during DSP Recognition Week and...
The Penn-Mar HEART Award program recognizes team members whose passion and performance leave the mark of their own legacy through exceptional demonstrations of Honesty, Excellence, Advocacy, Respect, and Teamwork. BillieJo Brown, nominated by Maria Engler"BillieJo is being recognized for her exceptional ability to engage the individuals...
DSP inspired by his mother’s belief that helping others comes from the heart.Cristian Martinez always dreamed that one day he would find a career that would be as rewarding as his mother’s. “My mom worked with elderly adults, and she always said, ‘Helping others comes from...
- Deric Emry and Jason Polun to Join Board For Leading Disability-Focused Nonprofit - October 1, 2024Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is proud to welcome Deric Emry and Jason Polun to the...
[caption id="attachment_10787" align="alignleft" width="225"] Michele Alessi owner of Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffee House, posed with WBLE summer program students Kylie, Caris, and Emily.[/caption]This past summer, the Maryland State Department of Education Division for Rehabilitation Services (DORS) referred a record number of students from Manchester Valley...