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Embracing Early Intervention: Grace’s Journey with Down Syndrome

Discover how KenCrest’s Early Intervention program supports children with Down syndrome, like Grace, in reaching developmental milestones.

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This Connecticut Family Finds Solace in KenCrest’s Group Homes

Adam Swanke lives a meaningful life with autism through ups and downs in KenCrest’s Connecticut group home.

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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…

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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. 

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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. 

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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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