Blog Posts
KenCrest’s New Business Ideas Pioneers Support for Those With IDD
Since 2019, KenCrest’s New Business Ideas Initiative has been developing new models and programs to bridge the care gap.
KenCrest’s Early Intervention Services Help Local PA Resident
Gabe was diagnosed with autism at 18-months-old and received early intervention treatment that helped him learn to speak.
Project SEARCH Prepares Young Adults for Employment
Project SEARCH partners with Phoenixville Hospital and Ardent Credit Union to prepare young adults with disabilities for employment. By Aubrey Hoffert Project SEARCH, a transitional KenCrest youth program, prepares young…
Have You Heard About KenCrest’s Project SEARCH Program?
KenCrest’s Project SEARCH Program helps young people with disabilities find employment through various training and courses.
Check Out These National Disability Employment Month Job Stories
KenCrest helps find jobs for people with disabilities by pairing them with local businesses through our employment program.
State Institutions Aren’t the Only Option for People With Disabilities
President and CEO of KenCrest, Marian Baldini, explains how there are other options for people with disabilities than an institution. An op-ed written by Marian Baldini, submitted to the Philadelphia…
Celebrating DSP Week at KenCrest
The KenCrest family joined the Nation this week in recognizing and celebrating the hundreds of thousands of amazing direct support professionals (DSPs) around the world. DSPs are special people who…
Direct Support Salaries
There is a national crisis around direct support wages. We keep gathering data on this problem because it affects our cherished staff – we are part of that data. For…
How Do You Put an End to Discrimination?
KenCrest works tirelessly to ensure everyone is treated equally and that the people we support aren’t being discriminated against.
Baldini, A Famous Name
Not, my name, but Bill Baldini. Bill was the reporter who opened our eyes to the conditions at Pennhurst. My involvement in the “closure” of Pennhurst was at the very…
25 Years Ago The Americans With Disabilities Act Came into Law
Twenty-five years ago, the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed, allowing people with disabilities to live a normalized life.
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