23 Jun Penn-Mar Consulting and TransCen Awarded $150,000 Contract to Provide Technical Assistance to Five Community Service Providers

Posted at 19:13h in News

By Michael F. Shriver, Director Penn-Mar Consulting & Kevin Walker, Penn-Mar Consulting, Business Development Director Those of us working at the Consulting arm of Penn-Mar Human Services are delighted to report that we, and our partner TransCen, were recently awarded a $150,000 contract from The Maryland Developmental Disabilities...

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20 Jun Team Member Spotlight: Doris Lowe

Posted at 01:02h in News

Each month, we’ll be highlighting 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.Tune in each...

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20 Jun Meet the PMs – Tyler Stackhouse

Posted at 00:49h 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 their...

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19 Jun Team Member Spotlight: Dean Pearson

Posted at 20:16h in News

Each month, we’ll be highlighting 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. Tune in each...

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19 Jun In Pursuit of a Better World: DSP Sabrina Pawlus

Posted at 20:01h in News

Sabrina Pawlus is a part-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) based out of Penn-Mar’s Westminster location, but nothing is part-time about her commitment to making the world a better place. In fact, much of Sabrina’s life is defined by her desire to support others. Prior to coming...

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28 May Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council Selects Penn-Mar Human Services and TransCen Inc. to Provide Transformational Assistance to Community Service Providers

Posted at 19:04h in News

BALTIMORE — May 25, 2021 — The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) today announced that it has selected Penn-Mar Human Services and TransCen Inc. to conduct a 17-month demonstration project to provide technical assistance and affect organizational change to five community service providers licensed, certified, or approved by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). Funded...

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27 May Adam Dodd: Getting Back to Work

Posted at 01:11h in Featured, News

Adam Dodd is ready to jump back into the workforce, and chances are, with COVID restrictions easing, the economy slowly rebounding, and daily life returning to some normality, he will land his dream job soon. A Penn-Mar resident since 2002, Adam, 40, has begun actively looking...

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23 Apr Team Member Spotlight: Mark Swift

Posted at 01:24h in News

Each month, we’re highlighting 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...

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16 Apr A Veteran DSP with a Bold Vision for the Future: DSP Shawn Fuller

Posted at 01:28h in News

Shawn Fuller got his start in the human services field over thirty years ago. As he says, “For most of the time I’ve worked in this field I’ve chosen to be in direct support. Only about 20% of my time has ever been spent supervising...

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15 Apr Come as You Are to Host Penn-Mar’s “Party in Place” Gala Opportunity

Posted at 01:38h in News

By Jackie Summers, Senior Director of Development | Penn-Mar Human Services Last year the Penn-Mar Gala was held just days before the country went into lockdown due to the COVID pandemic. Well, the stars are aligning in our favor once again as we prepare to host our...

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