DSPs are team members we value and appreciate year-round. [caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption] From September 7ā13, the nation will be observing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week.Ā When launching this special designation, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) emphasized that āDirect...
Each month, we highlight a ābehind-the-scenesā team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages.Weāre excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune in...
Gabby has discovered her true calling and is thriving and excelling in her career.In June, Gabby will be celebrating her 4th anniversary working for the Hardware Meets Softwareā¢ (HMS) Plant in Manchester, PA. The industrial automation company helps customers run their businesses with components that...
Octoberās National Disability Employment Awareness Month Encourages āAccess to Good Jobs for All.āĀ As we reflect on the past month, we celebrate the contributions, achievements, and potential of people with disabilities in the workplace. For employers, hiring this capable and motivated workforce can have a positive...
[caption id="attachment_10787" align="alignleft" width="225"] Michele Alessi owner of Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffee House, posed with WBLE summer program students Kylie, Caris, and Emily.[/caption]This past summer, the Maryland State Department of Education Division for Rehabilitation Services (DORS) referred a record number of students from Manchester Valley...
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...
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...
[caption id="attachment_10557" align="alignleft" width="300"] Joey with his family (from left), his sister Jackie, his dad Pat, his mom Michele and his sister Michaela. Photo courtesy of Michele Clune[/caption]Joey Clune has just finished up a six-week internship at Techno Rescue in Frederick, Maryland, and if there...
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 nationās largest family of food service and facilities service companies, Chartwells provides dining programs...
Today, Jarrett Schmidt turns 32. His birthday wish? To find a job, and soon. Heās ready and eager to begin the journey with the support of Penn-Marās Customized Employment team, who have been working with the Harford County native for the past six months to...