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Posted on June 5, 2025
She wishes everyone could “know what we know” about people with disabilities. With her helpful nature and love of animals, people were always telling Megan McLaren that she should pursue a career in education or veterinary medicine. Three years ago, while working in retail management,…
Posted on November 19, 2024
By David Hilbert – Penn-Mar Human Services Donor, Volunteer, Family Member Lisa is the youngest of five children raised by our loving and devoted parents, Robert and Barbara Hilbert. As a 14-year-old boy, I vividly remember the joy of Lisa’s birth. Everyone was drawn to…
Posted on November 19, 2024
Her personal experience helps her to better understand the people she supports. Anja Allgood is a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at a Penn-Mar home in Glen Rock, Pa. where she supports four gentlemen with diverse disabilities. They range in age from 26 to 75. She…
Posted on November 15, 2024
By Joe DiPaola, Penn-Mar Sibling Mike joined our family as my younger brother when I was five. I don’t remember much of those early days except that my parents were worried about Mike’s health and future. Yes, Mike was different, but to my family Mike…
Posted on November 12, 2024
Penn-Mar’s Customized Employment Program helps people we support find meaningful jobs that match their strengths—and meet real needs for businesses. It’s about inclusion, purpose, and building workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Posted on October 22, 2024
Access, In-Person Ballot Marking Devices, Mail-in, FAX and Online Options Ensure Their Votes Are Counted on Election Day Derek Hamburg worked with Penn-Mar’s supported employment team to find a warehouse job with Snavley Forest Products in New Windsor, MD and a custodian and food prep…
Posted on October 21, 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…
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…
Posted on October 4, 2024
DSP inspired by his mother’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 mother’s. “My mom worked with elderly adults, and she always said, ‘Helping others…
Posted on October 1, 2024
– Deric Emry and Jason Polun to Join Board For Leading Disability-Focused Nonprofit – October 1, 2024 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is proud to welcome Deric Emry and Jason Polun…
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…