Penn-Mar Human Services | Supporting People with Disabilities | MD, PA

Upcoming Family Events

Check out our upcoming family events from volunteering opportunities to welcoming to Penn-Mar families to our community!

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Thank You!

Thank you to golfers, sponsors, and volunteers of the 2025 Penn-Mar Golf Classic!

Thanks to your support, we raised an all-time high of $81,000! Click through to see pictures of the event.

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Back By Popular Demand!

Gear up for the upcoming season with your new Penn-mar apparel!

Order your Penn-Mar branded items by August 30th!

Our online pop-up store is only open a few times a year. Check it out and add your favorite pieces to the cart!

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Check Out Our DSP Starting Wages!

There’s never been a better time to apply.

  • DSPs start at $19.35+
  • Senior DSPs start at $20.41+
  • Residential Supervisors start at $23.16+

Check out our job openings and apply now!

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Browse Our Assistive Tech Library Catalog

Have you heard of different things we have in the Assistive Tech Library, but want to learn more? Check out our AT catalog, a comprehensive guide to what devices we have available for team members to sign out!

From high-tech to no-tech and uses from vision to environmental control, this resource can help find what you need.

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Learn More About Hiring Someone With a Disability!

Hiring? We have a reliable workforce of job seekers.

Customized Employment individualizes the employment relationship in ways that meet the needs of both employee and employer. Take a look to learn how we work with the employer, what past employers are saying, and what organizations we’ve worked with!

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WHO IS PENN-MAR?

Penn-Mar Human Services is an organization driven by passion and guided by purpose. Our focused and highly dedicated team believes in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on their own unique journeys to achieve their personal best.

Because we understand the significance of this responsibility, we rely on our guiding values –integrity, excellence, collaboration, innovation, and appreciation – to fuel our collective good. Whether you’re an individual with an intellectual disability, a family member, a team member, a volunteer, or a member of the community at large, our goal is to enrich every life we touch and support a life well lived.

Penn-Mar Human Services’ mission is to support people to live courageously in pursuit of their best life.

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Join Our Team

Penn-Mar Human Services team members are united in pursuit of one mission: to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live courageously.

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Donate

Support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live courageously. Your generosity enables us to provide critical services in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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Connect to Services

Penn-Mar supports people with disabilities in living their best lives, whether that’s securing a job, being an active member of their community, building independence, or developing new relationships.

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Resources

Hiring Events

Face to face opportunities - take a look at a calendar of all of our Hiring Events to meet with a recruiter.

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How Do I Connect to Services?

Penn-Mar provides numerous options for support in both the Pennsylvania and Maryland locations.

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Assistive
Technology

Assistive Technology helps people with disabilities communicate, navigate, and participate in their communities.

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Our Latest Updates

Kelly Lorenzen: From DSP to Fleet Manager

Kelly Lorenzen joined Penn-Mar as a DSP in 2017. Driven by her love of organization, she quickly transitioned to managing the nonprofit’s 150+ vehicle fleet. With creativity and determination, she modernized systems, earned national certifications, and built a fulfilling career while continuing her passion for painting.

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Strategic Plan Identifies Four Priorities

Penn-Mar’s Strategic Plan focuses on four priorities: expanding assistive technology, creating growth and training opportunities for team members, exploring partnerships, and developing new support models. With the help of grants and endowments, Penn-Mar is building a future of inclusion and empowerment.

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Day Program Artists Display Works at Hereford Library

Penn-Mar artists showcased their creativity at the Hereford Library’s annual exhibit, featuring personal and collaborative works. Guided by Sr. DSP Becca Lee, artists explored diverse media and themes. The show nearly derailed when a piece titled "Graffiti Mickey" vanished in a playful “art heist,” solved just in time for opening day.

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