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Posted on November 24, 2025
By Karen Cunnningham, Penn-Mar Sibling My older sister Brenda has been an inspiration to me all my life. She was born with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and, while people who don’t know her sometimes have a hard time understanding her, she is amazingly…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Posted on June 12, 2024
– New Carroll County, Md Home Will Provide Comprehensive Supports – June 12, 2024 Baltimore – 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…
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…
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…
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…
Posted on May 21, 2024
Four individuals Penn-Mar supports have found a home for their customized employment skills working for Chartwells K12 at the Dallastown Area School District in Pennsylvania. A Division of The Compass Group, the nation’s largest family of food service and facilities service companies, Chartwells provides dining…
Posted on April 29, 2024
– Nonprofit’s Chief Advancement Officer Included on Prestigious List For First Time – April 29, 2024 Baltimore – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is proud to announce that Kathy Rogers, chief advancement officer…