Last year, in an effort to recognize the vital work of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), address the challenges within a care system plagued with low wages and high turnover, and improve its employee recruitment and retention efforts Penn-Mar Human Services launched its Career Ladder initiative in partnership...
Penn-Mar Human Services, a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania, is pleased to name Jenn Hobbs to the position of Associate Director of Development. In her new role at Penn-Mar, Hobbs, of...
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month, and Penn-Mar Human Services is pleased to announce that after an extensive, year-long application process it has become an approved Pennsylvania “Employment First” provider in partnership with the PA Department of Labor and Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). In 2016,...
On Tuesday, June 20, York area business leaders and influencers will lead a free public forum and share insights on creating a path to inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that promotes shared social value and independence for all in society. This first-time York...
This spring, Penn-Mar Human Services, in partnership with Whispering Rise Farm & Animal Sanctuary in Freeland, Md., is launching a multipronged horticultural initiative – “Seeding Transformation: Community Learning Garden Project” – in an effort to advance disability inclusion and promote the overall health and wellness of the men...
With a lack of employment and inclusion opportunities, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) struggle to be integrated in the communities in which they live. Thanks to a $250,000 challenge grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the nonprofit Penn-Mar Human Services, an Employment First provider,...
Penn-Mar Human Services, a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania, names Julia Huggins as the newest member on the board of The Penn-Mar Foundation. Julia Huggins is president and general manager of the...
On Saturday, March 4, 2017, more than 500 friends of Penn-Mar Human Services will gather for the nonprofit’s 25th Annual Penn-Mar Black Tie Gala to raise more than half a million dollars in support of hundreds of men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania....
Penn-Mar Human Services in conjunction with Kay and Jim Pitts, of Naples, Florida, announce their gift of $1.5 million that establishes The Michael James Pitts Endowment for the Advancement of Direct Support Professionals. Their gift recognizes the vital role Direct Support Professionals play in “Transforming Life into Living”...
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the eyes and ears of the care system – the frontline staff who provide vitally needed life-long care and support to men and women with disabilities. During National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, Sept. 12 to 16, Penn-Mar Human Services is launching its...