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Meet Lauren: An Animal Lover Finds a Perfect Job

For Lauren, working with animals is her happy place. With the support of her Humanim job coach, Kelvin, she started a position at Pet Fit five months ago, and now, she’s able to bring her passion for animals into her everyday work as a dog walker. Based in Ellicott City, Pet Fit is a small,

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Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month: Meet Ciara

You wouldn’t know it to talk to her now, but Ciara wasn’t always as outgoing as she is today.

Guiding Careers: Meet Two Job Coaches Changing Lives

March was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and April is Autism Acceptance Month, making this the perfect time to celebrate the impact of job coaching.

Meet Dan: Photographer & Traveler 

Dan first got involved with Humanim’s day program for people with developmental disabilities at the age of 20, in 2005. Dan immediately found a home in the program. Twenty years later, Humanim continues to support him and helps him lead an independent and rewarding life.

Humans of Humanim: Meet Linda

Meet Linda, an Employment Consultant at Humanim’s Gerwig location. Since the summer of 2024, Linda has worked to assist individuals with disabilities in getting jobs and becoming more independent in their communities.

Humanim Honored with the 2024 Casey & Pebble Willis Making a Difference Award

A huge thank you to the Community Foundation of Howard County for honoring our Youth Transition Services (YTS) with the 2024 Casey & Pebble Willis Making a Difference Award. This award was presented at the Annual Dinner of Celebration and Philanthropy and it highlights the incredible impact nonprofits are making in our local community. Humanim

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Humanim Selected as 2025 Howard County YEP! Grant Awardee: Empowering Youth for Career Success

Humanim is excited to announce that we have been selected for a second time as a recipient of the 2025 Youth Engagement Programming (YEP!) grant from Howard County. We’re grateful for this award, which provides us with the resources to continue supporting young people of Howard County through our Youth Transition Services, offering career readiness, mentorship, and job development opportunities as they move from high school into successful careers.

Humanim Named “Provider of the Year” at Maryland Works’ Employment Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Humanim has been honored as “Provider of the Year” at Maryland Works’ 15th Annual Employment Awards! This recognition reflects our proud partnership with Maryland Works as we strive to create quality employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities while delivering high-quality services to the State of Maryland.

DSP Awards: Recognizing Impact

A huge congratulations to Lionel and Sonia for receiving the DSP Award from the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the Maryland Department of Health – Developmental Disabilities Administration!