- Funds Will Be Used to Equip 30 Residential Homes with Smart Home Technology -May 2, 2025Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is delighted to share that the organization has received a...
[caption id="attachment_12108" align="alignright" width="300"] A Penn-Mar model demonstrates the "loungewear-esq" style of the 2025 Fashion Show as she walks with Leila Chan-Sweenie. Photo courtesy of Jemicy School.[/caption] Trending at the 3rd Annual Inclusive Fashion Show held April 11th at The Jemicy School in Owings Mills, MD...
11th hour negotiations and intense advocacy saved program from total cuts Janet Wagoner was relieved to hear the Low Intensity Support Services (LISS) Program, which was at risk of being eliminated entirely, was spared in the eleventh hour in the FY 2026 budget for the Maryland...
By Robert Sacca, Director of Program Execution, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Volunteering will help you find joy and purpose in the service of others.25 years of service in the Army, including three deployments to Afghanistan, and my current position as a Colonel in the Army Reserve...
The Penn-Mar HEART Award program recognizes team members whose passion and performance leave the mark of their own legacy through exceptional demonstrations of Honesty, Excellence, Advocacy, Respect, and Teamwork. We are proud to announce our latest round of HEART Award Winners! Join us in congratulating...
They used their training and voices to impact Maryland’s FY 25/26 budget decisions.For many years Penn-Mar has joined hundreds of advocates, families, and fellow providers traveling to Annapolis for Developmental Disabilities (DD) Day at the Legislature to lend its voice about disability rights and other...
By Allis Kensing, Penn-Mar Enabling Technology Manager The funds will go to standardizing 40 homes with Assistive Technology. The Covid pandemic was the catalyst for Penn-Mar to reevaluate the way it was delivering its services to the people we support with intellectual and developmental disabilities. During a time...
- Kari Ebeling Brings 20 Years of Non-Profit Fundraising Expertise to Penn-Mar - April 10, 2025 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that Kari Ebeling has joined the nonprofit as...
- DSP Christal Lovelist Named Maryland’s DSP of the Year By ANCOR -April 4, 2025Baltimore - Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is honored to announce that one of its outstanding Direct Support Professionals...
By Kari Ebeling, Director of Development and Special Events [caption id="attachment_11845" align="alignleft" width="300"] L-R: Penn-Mar partner, Anita Alvare, Jackie Summers, and Kari Ebeling attending the 2025 Penn-Mar Gala.[/caption]When I joined Penn-Mar last September as Director of Development & Special Events, I knew I was stepping into...