Penn-Mar Human Services Promotes Jackie Stevens To Chief Operating Officer

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02 Apr Penn-Mar Human Services Promotes Jackie Stevens To Chief Operating Officer

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Penn-Mar Human Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Jackie Stevens to the position of Chief Operating Officer overseeing programs and services in both Pennsylvania and Maryland. Penn-Mar is a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of adults with...

01 Apr Drive for Independence

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This past November, Charlie Nickel took a huge step towards full independence when he moved into his own apartment. He was quick to note, and proudly too, that this is not the first time he’s lived on his own.Charlie, 52, has always striven for independence....

19 Mar Guest Columnist: Jackie Summers, Black Tie Gala Takes Us Over-the-Top, Again

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By Jackie Summers, Senior Director of Development Years ago I attended the Penn-Mar Gala as a guest. I would tell people that it was my favorite social event. Now I’m the person who manages this huge undertaking, overseeing the logistics and sponsorships while working closely with our...

18 Mar Living the Message of Inclusion

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For a young man of 26, Noah Rinehart has had quite a number of titles to his name. He’s a volunteer, a Special Olympics athlete representative, library assistant, band member, college student, church council member, self-advocate and public speaker, and, as a part-time employee at...

25 Feb Guest Columnist: Kathy Rogers, The Importance of Advocacy

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By Kathy Rogers, Chief Advancement Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Executive Director, Penn-Mar Foundation Empowering people to be their own voice is a mantra at Penn-Mar. We talk about this in terms of the individuals we support and our person-centered culture. On February 13th, nearly 40 Penn-Mar...

30 Jan Peeling the Way to the Heart of Inclusion

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Taking its name from the old, stately manor homes surrounding it among the bucolic horse farms and rolling countryside of Monkton in northern Baltimore County, the Manor Tavern has been reinvigorated over the past few years as a major dining destination under the helm of...

24 Jan Guest Columnist: Jen Skelly, Person Centered Planning

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By Jen Skelly, Director of Pennsylvania Services If you are engaged with the Penn-Mar mission, you have undoubtedly heard us use the phrase “person-centered” as it relates to every interaction we have with the people that we support.In many ways the words speak for themselves....

22 Jan Making Golden Community Connections

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[caption id="attachment_4660" align="alignleft" width="261"] Vijay with Golden Connections Community Center staffer, ready to greet members.[/caption]What started out as a weekly volunteer effort for a group of Penn-Mar Day Program participants, at the Golden Connections Community Center in Red Lion, Pa., has blossomed into something magical.Every...

27 Dec Going Above and Beyond in Serving a Greater Good

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Penn-Mar Maryland Program Manager Michelle Delozier can pinpoint the very day she nominated Eric Williams, a member of Penn-Mar’s Facilities Maintenance team, for the nonprofit’s P.R.I.D.E. Award.It was a Sunday, and a Maryland resident who had been recently diagnosed with dementia, had managed to climb...

18 Dec A Year of Transformation; a Hunger for Innovation

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By Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human ServicesThey say if time moves quickly you must be having a good time (or getting older!). If true, 2018 must have been the best of times for Penn-Mar, a fast-paced year brimming with major accomplishments fueled by our culture of...