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29 Sep Making a Difference Every Day: Meet Christen Rystedt

Posted at 15:10h in News

When Christen Rystedt decided to become a Direct Support Professional (DSP) roughly 10 months ago, no one could have imagined just how much all our lives would change thanks to the Coronavirus. [caption id="attachment_2079" align="alignleft" width="159"] DSP Christen Rystedt & Gwyn love exploring new places together.[/caption] A...

18 Sep David Lindauer: One of the Team

Posted at 05:21h in News, Uncategorized

David, 43, began his job search through Penn-Mar’s Customized Employment program in 2011. Through the program’s Exploration & Discovery process he worked with career counselors and job developers to pinpoint his skills, talents, and career goals, and help unleash his potential....

27 Aug Meet the PMs: Emily Malone

Posted at 19:23h in News

We’re excited to be sharing a new series: Meet the PMs! Our Program Managers are the unsung, behind-the-scenes heroes who have one of the toughest – and most important – jobs within our organization. We’re looking forward to you all getting to know them and...

27 Aug Meet the PMs: Michelle Delozier

Posted at 19:19h in News

24 Aug Guest Columnist: Jackie Stevens | Deliberate Planning Leads to Joyful Reopening

Posted at 19:34h in News

Penn-Mar’s COVID Task Force has been discussing and planning for our reopening since shortly after the March 13th closure. On August 3rd that dream was finally realized when we officially opened the doors at our Far Hills and Maryland Line locations to begin delivering day...

Mike Gallo is lifted up by his fellow employees at Nalley Fresh, at their restaurant in Hunt Valley on Friday, Feb. 10.

06 Aug Helping People Visualize and Live Their Dreams

Posted at 20:31h in News

By Michael F. Shriver, Director of Consulting, and Kevin Walker, Director of Business Development At Penn-Mar we talk a lot about the power of transformation. Our tagline, “Transforming life into living,” speaks to our mission to do whatever it takes to help the people we support...

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06 Aug Penn-Mar Human Services Launches a New Consulting Division

Posted at 20:23h in News

On July 1st, 2020 Penn-Mar launched our Consulting Division. Mike Shriver serves as the Director along with Kevin Walker, Director of Employment services. While we have been providing consulting support to several partner organizations over the past 4 years, we have decided to formally create...

30 Jul Lesha Breighner: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Posted at 19:40h in News

This past March, as the coronavirus was taking hold of the nation and world, Lesha Breighner, a longtime Penn-Mar resident, with the guidance of Lisa Hartley, her home’s Residential Supervisor, decided that it would be most prudent for the safety of herself and her housemates...

28 Jul Guest Columnist: Lauren Pickett | Saving Tyler’s Big World

Posted at 19:43h in News

By Lauren Pickett, Penn-Mar Parent We all have our stories of how we are coping during this pandemic. Those of us working with our children at home have had to make huge adjustments. And for our family, parents to a child with disabilities, the upheaval has...

26 Jun GUEST COLUMNIST: KATHY ROGERS | ADVOCACY IS THE LONG GAME

Posted at 19:32h in News

By Kathy Rogers, Chief Advancement Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Executive Director, Penn-Mar Foundation Sometimes people feel that advocating for a cause is futile, but it’s important to know that your voice matters more than you might think. By definition, advocacy is public support for or recommendations of a...