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Joey Clune: Finding Success and Growth through Empowering Summer Job Experience

Posted on July 26, 2024

Joey Clune is just finishing up a six-week internship at Techno Rescue in Frederick, Maryland, and if there was an open position, Maria Kuhn, the IT company’s Lead Tech, would hire him on the spot. She will be giving the 19-year-old Tuscarora High School student…

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Joey Clune: Finding Success and Growth through Empowering Summer Job Experience

Posted on July 26, 2024

Joey Clune is just finishing up a six-week internship at Techno Rescue in Frederick, Maryland, and if there was an open position, Maria Kuhn, the IT company’s Lead Tech, would hire him on the spot. She will be giving the 19-year-old Tuscarora High School student…

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Team Member Spotlight: Sara Therit

Posted on July 23, 2024

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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Penn-Mar Human Services Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members

Posted on July 23, 2024

– Deric Emry and Jason Polun to Join Board For Leading Disability-Focused Nonprofit – July 23, 2024 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), announced today that Deric Emry and Jason Polun have…

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Rochelle Williams Is Taking the Lead on Her Career

Posted on July 10, 2024

This past spring, Penn-Mar Residential Supervisor Rochelle Williams took her career to a whole new level – three levels in fact – when she earned her Career Ladders DSP-I, DSP-II and DSP-III certification. She diligently accomplished this in a little over a month. Originally from…

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A Big Sister’s Influence

Posted on July 3, 2024

By Karen Cunningham, Penn-Mar Sibling My sister Brenda attends the Penn-Mar Day Program at Far Hills and lives with my husband, two teen sons, and me. The day program has enabled her to have her own interests and still live with and be a part…

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Team Member Spotlight: Kris Froehlich

Posted on June 23, 2024

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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Penn-Mar Human Services Purchases New Building in Westminster, MD

Posted on June 12, 2024

– New Carroll County, Md Home Will Provide Comprehensive Supports – June 12, 2024 Baltimore  â€“ Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), announced today it has purchased a new building located in the Washington…

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HEART Award Winner Lindsay Shafer, a Compassionate and Creative DSP

Posted on June 11, 2024

When the call went out for Penn-Mar HEART Award nominations, Residential Supervisor Natalie Finnegan had the perfect candidate in mind. Since 2018, the residential program she supervises in Red Lion, PA has been preparing and delivering meals to other Penn-Mar homes to help support them…

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A Sibling’s Perspective

Posted on June 4, 2024

By Doug Summerson, Penn-Mar Sibling I have one sibling – my older sister, Abbie. At an early age, Abbie was diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism. She communicates verbally but does not have the ability to do typical daily tasks that most…

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Penn-Mar Enjoys Celebration of Abilities Day at York Revolution’s Home Weekend Opener

Posted on May 22, 2024

Jacob Rhinesmith’s grand slam on Opening Weekend at WellSpan Park Stadium wasn’t the only “home run” scored by the York Revolution Baseball Team. They also hit it out of the park by treating fans to the Celebration of Abilities Day on April 28th, featuring a…

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