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Creating a Meaningful Day
Facilitated by Penn-Mar Human Services Consulting
May 31, 2024
Virtual
Registration Fee:
Member: $75 Non-member: $125
All registrants will receive the ZOOM Meeting Webinar link and handouts one week prior to the training session
To create a meaningful day, it requires knowing each person’s unique set of skills, interests, and support needs. Effective planning, development of community partnerships and aligning of resources is also crucial.
During this session, participants will learn strategies and tools for providing services and support to people participating in employment and community activities that are chosen by the person and aligned with their goals, desired outcomes, and vision for a good life. Attendees will learn the traits of a” community connector” and strategies to establish effective community partnerships. Partnerships consisting of businesses and volunteer organizations which match a person’s interests and provide opportunities for the person to build skills, become more independent and self-sufficient, and expand their personal network serving as a pathway to new opportunities, including employment.
Additionally, participants will learn strategies for developing person centered schedules and be provided with the opportunity to share their past experiences, successes, and challenges.
This session is intended for Direct Support Professionals, Coordinators, Supervisors, and Managers providing Meaningful Day Services.
Facilitator: Kevin Walker has over 30 years of experience with Penn-Mar Human Services, and served in various direct support, managerial, and administrative roles before becoming the Director of Business Development. Kevin spearheaded Penn-Mar’s Employment 1st initiative in 2009, and for the past 7 years has provided training and technical assistance to like-minded provider organizations. In July of 2020, Kevin assisted with the development and launch of Penn-Mar’s consulting division.
Kevin is a Certified Workforce Incentives Practitioner and a 2020 graduate of Leadership Baltimore County. He is a certified ACRE trainer and led in the development of a Penn-Mar centric ACRE endorsed curriculum. Kevin has been involved in ACRE projects in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, and is also a curriculum reviewer for ACRE. Kevin serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy on the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) project and has provided training and technical assistance to providers in Indiana, New York, and Maryland for NEON.
Facilitator: Tricia Zeltwanger has been employed with Penn-Mar Human Services since 1991. Tricia held the position of Contract Manager until 2012 when she took the position as a Job Developer. Tricia’s vital role is to connect with our community through networking and developing employer partnerships. Tricia is a 2014 graduate of Leadership York. She created the York Business Networking Group and has served as its President since 2015. Tricia is an Ambassador for the York County Economic Alliance and serves on the Board of Southern York County Business Association. Tricia trains Penn-Mar new hires on Customized Employment and is passionate about the needs and goals of each employment seeker. Tricia has demonstrated a high level of success in placing many employment seekers in community employment.
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