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DSP Week Formally Recognizes Our Direct Support Workforce 

Posted on August 28, 2025

DSPs are team members we value and appreciate year-round. From September 7–13, the nation will be observing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week.  When launching this special designation, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) emphasized that “Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are at the…

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DSP Week Formally Recognizes Our Direct Support Workforce 

Posted on August 28, 2025

DSPs are team members we value and appreciate year-round. From September 7–13, the nation will be observing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week.  When launching this special designation, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) emphasized that “Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are at the…

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Michaela Elsen: Team Member Spotlight

Posted on August 18, 2025

We’re excited to highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see. We want to give everyone the opportunity to learn more about our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune in for our…

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DSP Role a “Perfect Fit” for Susan Wagner

Posted on August 15, 2025

She finds great reward in helping people achieve things they didn’t think they could. Susan Wagner is a certified phlebotomist and was a medical assistant for a year, working for an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist at several outpatient facilities. She eventually traded people for animals,…

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Day Program Artists Display their Works at Hereford-Baltimore County Library 

Posted on August 13, 2025

Art heist threatened to derail the show!  The 12-year relationship between Penn-Mar Human Services and the Hereford Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library in Maryland has benefited both the people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that Penn-Mar supports and the local community who…

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Kelly Lorenzen: From DSP to Certified Automotive Fleet Manager 

Posted on August 1, 2025

“I was born to oversee a fleet but didn’t even realize it”   Kelly Lorenzen earned her college degree in art history and expressed her creative talent on personal projects while she stayed home for 20 years raising her family.  In 2017 she was ready…

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Kristen Brookshire Enhances Her Skills with Career Ladders and Frontline Supervisors Credentialling

Posted on July 22, 2025

Motivated to advance her career and successfully lead her team. After Kristen Brookshire graduated from high school, she had no idea what the future would hold. All she knew was that she needed a job, so she found work at a tavern, a pharmacy, and…

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Detra Craig Overcame a Challenging Childhood to Find Purpose and Career Success at Penn-Mar

Posted on July 22, 2025

Credits Godmother for her influence and “voice of reason.” Detra Craig, a Residential Supervisor at one of Penn-Mar’s community homes in Baltimore County, spent her early years in foster care. When she was 7, she and her brother and sister went to live with their grandfather,…

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Strategic Plan Identifies Four Priorities

Posted on July 17, 2025

Focus on tech, growth and support opportunities Our mission at Penn-Mar is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live courageously in pursuit of their best life. Our success in fulfilling this promise relies on thoughtful strategic planning that evaluates best practices and…

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Beth Kuczynski: Team Member Spotlight

Posted on July 15, 2025

Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…

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Assistive Technology Solutions Enhance Supports for People with Disabilities 

Posted on June 19, 2025

This article was originally published in World of Possibilities Magazine’s Fall 2024 edition. It was written by Allis Kensing, Enabling Technology Manager at Penn-Mar. My first experience with Assistive Technology (AT) solutions was in 2016 while working for a provider to find employment opportunities for…

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