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Team Member Spotlight: Emily Long

Posted on October 21, 2024

Each month, we highlight a ā€œbehind-the-scenesā€ team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. Weā€™re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…

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Team Member Spotlight: Emily Long

Posted on October 21, 2024

Each month, we highlight a ā€œbehind-the-scenesā€ team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. Weā€™re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…

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October 2024 HEART Award Winners

Posted on October 7, 2024

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. BillieJo Brown, nominated by Maria Engler “BillieJo is being recognized for her exceptional ability to engage…

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Happy and Fulfilled Accomplishing Something Worthwhile

Posted on October 4, 2024

DSP inspired by his motherā€™s belief that helping others comes from the heart. Cristian Martinez always dreamed that one day he would find a career that would be as rewarding as his motherā€™s. ā€œMy mom worked with elderly adults, and she always said, ā€˜Helping others…

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Penn-Mar Human Services Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members

Posted on October 1, 2024

– Deric Emry and Jason Polun to Join Board For Leading Disability-Focused Nonprofit – October 1, 2024 Baltimore ā€“ Penn-Mar Human Services, the regionā€™s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is proud to welcome Deric Emry and Jason Polun…

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Hampstead Employers Stepped Up with Summer Jobs for Students with IDD

Posted on September 26, 2024

This past summer, the Maryland State Department of Education Division for Rehabilitation Services (DORS) referred a record number of students from Manchester Valley High School to providers, including Penn-Mar. These students were participating in a Work-Based Learning Experience (WBLE) program that offers job training opportunities…

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Team Member Spotlight: Tanja Markel

Posted on September 25, 2024

Each month, we highlight a ā€œbehind-the-scenesā€ team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. Weā€™re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…

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Larry Miller: Once a fireman, always a fireman.

Posted on September 16, 2024

Larry Miller always dreamt of becoming a fireman. His father was one and he started taking his son to the Delta-Cardiff Fire Company on Main Street in Delta, PA when Larry was a young boy. He recalls loving the sound of the fire sirens and…

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The Buddy Project Opens the World of Technology to People with Disabilities

Posted on August 15, 2024

In his role as Job Developer for Penn-Mar, Court Dudek regularly receives referral opportunities from the Maryland State Department of Education Division for Rehabilitation Services (DORS). The leads connect students he supports in the Work-Based Learning Experience (WBLE) to job training opportunities that will help…

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Summer Gardening for a Cause

Posted on August 5, 2024

Rebecca Lee was well-known around Penn-Mar and the local community as the passionate Art Instructor who nurtured the often-hidden creative talents of her students with developmental disabilities. When she was promoted to Senior Direct Support Professional (DSP) in 2023, with the additional responsibility of seeking…

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York County Welcomes Penn-Mar Job Seekers

Posted on August 2, 2024

In the fall of 2022, York County Pennsylvania President Commissioner Julie Wheeler and County Administrator Greg Monskie, received information from Penn-Mar Human Services about its Customized Employment Program that helps the people with disabilities it supports find competitive integrated employment. They passed along this resource…

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