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Posted on March 23, 2026
Recognizing the lasting presence, progress, and promise of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) selected “We’re Here: Then, Now, Always” as the theme for this year’s National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Building on last year’s campaign, the message…
Posted on October 11, 2022
Penn-Mar Human Services Celebrates Independence and Inclusion During National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month An Opportunity to Promote Skills of People With Disabilities and Share How They Can Solve Workforce Crisis Baltimore, MD – Penn-Mar Human Services , the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with…
Posted on October 11, 2022
By Claudia Summerson, Co-Chair/Family Division | Penn-Mar Building Bold Future Campaign The hardest thing I have every done in my life was to put my daughter Abbie in the care of Penn-Mar when she was only 22 years old.  Diagnosed with autism at age 7,…
Posted on October 11, 2022
By Whitney Bailey, Director of Operations Diversability | Spastic Chatter Podcast Host My personal mantra is, “Perseverance: The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” That attitude has served me well as I was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and for the first…
Posted on October 10, 2022
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. Beth Chege, nominated by Lee Carrion “I respectfully nominate Beth Chege, AON for my daughter since…
Posted on September 28, 2022
Supporting nonprofit organizations and charities is an essential way to help make the world a better place. That support can take many different forms, including donating money and volunteering. But there’s another way that you can support the crucial work a nonprofit does—working at the…
Posted on September 28, 2022
Most people in the world want to do something meaningful with their lives and make a difference. There are many different ways to do this, but one of the most impactful ones is through the work you do in your job or career. If the…
Posted on September 20, 2022
Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), has announced the public launch of its largest ever fundraising endeavor, the $7.5 million “Building Bold Futures” campaign.
Posted on August 18, 2022
By Michael F. Shriver, Director of Consulting, and Kevin Walker, Director of Business Development Since launching Penn-Mar Human Services Consulting in 2019, we have had the opportunity to work with over 30 organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All of them have been looking…
Posted on August 18, 2022
Penn-Mar resident Jimmy Dietrich is not going to rest until he finds his next perfect job, which he eagerly hopes will be soon. Until March of 2020, when the world went into COVID lockdown, Jimmy had been happily working at Brothers Services Company for more…
Posted on July 7, 2022
Each month, we’re highlighting 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…