PENN-MAR HUMAN SERVICES PROMOTES PAUL SCHIAVONE TO CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

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04 May PENN-MAR HUMAN SERVICES PROMOTES PAUL SCHIAVONE TO CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

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FREELAND, Md. – May 4, 2018 – Paul Schiavone was recently promoted to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer of Penn-Mar Human Services , a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania.Paul Schiavone joined...

23 Apr On the Job and Loving It

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There are numerous, universal factors that demonstrate a good work ethic, and Tim O’Neill may possibly possess all of them.Integrity – check; responsibility – check; reliability and dependability – check; adaptability – check; and positive attitude – check. We could go on.Tim, 41, a Penn-Mar...

23 Apr A Winning Combination: Problem Solving and Compassion

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Hayley Krzywulak admits she did not understand the developmental disability community until she started working with them. But she was extremely attuned to the feeling of joy and the sense of accomplishment she felt any time she made someone’s life better.“Growing up I wanted to...

28 Mar Advocates in Action: Making a Big Difference in the Lives of People with Disabilities

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[caption id="attachment_4734" align="alignleft" width="372"] Penn-Mar families, friends, self-advocates and staff break for a group photo during their meetings with a dozen Maryland legislators in Annapolis on DD Day, February 22nd.[/caption]Pending Governor Larry Hogan’s signature to Maryland’s budget for fiscal year 2019, it is safe to...

20 Mar Recipe for Making a Dream Come True

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[caption id="attachment_4728" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lisa Hartley and Bobbi Leckrone on a visit to Penn-Mar's Day Program.[/caption]How well do we really know the people in our lives we love, or have known for decades? This was a question Lisa Hartley asked herself one day a little...

15 Mar Helping Others Lead Rich, Full Lives

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When the residents at Penn-Mar’s community home #12 in White Hall, Maryland, are gathered in the kitchen preparing dinner, the routine often hits “pause” when Direct Support Professional (DSP) Kas Jasinski feels the need to dance.“I get sidetracked whenever I hear music,” she admits. And...

20 Feb Inspiring Independence and Community Through Work

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Every Thursday, with an exuberant “Hey, Girls!” and a big smile on her face, Sunya Faridi strides into the West Liberty Child Development Center in White Hall, Md., to do a job she loves, among people who love working with her.Sunya began working at West...

08 Feb Understanding is Deeper than Knowledge

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Maricel Border’s commitment to helping others has been a constant in her life. A native of the Phillipines, she was the third of seven children in her family, and as the eldest girl, was given additional responsibilities, including pumping water, cooking meals over firewood, washing...

07 Feb When One Door Closes, Another Opens…

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When Penn-Mar closed the door to its sheltered workshop in Glen Rock in 2012, it blew open a new door to a world of opportunities for the more than 100 men and women who had been employed there in contract work. By closing one door...

Two women sitting at desk. Client is smiling, team member is sitting next to her helping her read a magazine.

02 Feb Penn-Mar Direct Support Professionals Receive National Certification

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First five of 18 DSPs to receive certification following rigorous Penn-Mar Career Ladders credentialing program launched in 2016FREELAND, Md. – Feb. 1, 2018 – Nonprofit Penn-Mar Human Services, in partnership with the National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), is proud to announce the certification of the first...