What started as a job opportunity that she thought would help advance her career has grown into a labor of love for Penn-Mar Direct Support Professional and Residential Supervisor Katie Shaw. Looking for a life change, Katie moved to Pennsylvania nine years ago from her native...
By Jackie Stevens, Chief Operating Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services Cultivating leadership in yourself and others is such a journey.I have been at Penn-Mar for 26 years – supervising people for 24 of those years – but I can say with all honesty that I still don’t...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
[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...