News Stories for 2022

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Facility Dog Brings More Than Smiles to Red Land High School

As SSD Rudder walks through the hallway at Red Land High School, students call out greetings or let their hands briefly brush against her soft fur as they walk through the hallway on their way to their classrooms. Some stop for a fist bump or high five.
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Keystone Human Services’ President and CEO Named to Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Transition Advisory Committee

(Harrisburg, PA) December 6, 2022 – Keystone Human Services is pleased to announce that Charles Hooker, KHS President and CEO, has been named to Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Austin Davis’ Transition Advisory Committee for Health and Human Services.
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Keystone Human Services Announces the International Zero Project Recognition of its Technology for Independent Living Program as an Innovative Model for Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

(Harrisburg, PA) December 2, 2022 – Keystone Human Services announced today that the innovative Technology for Independent Living program, launched in 2018 through KHS’s Intellectual Disability Services, has been recognized by the prestigious Vienna, Austria-based Zero Project as a model deserving global attention and replication.
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KHS President and CEO Receives Letter of Gratitude from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in Moldova

Keystone Human Services is pleased to announce that Charles Hooker, President and CEO of Keystone Human Services, has received a letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in the Republic of Moldova for his leadership role in promoting and supporting the social inclusion of people with disability in Moldova.
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Susan Lechtanski and SSD Barracuda

Susan Lechtanski Named 2022 Nancy and Robert Fierer Spirit of Volunteerism Awardee

What do volunteers for Susquehanna Service Dogs do? They raise and sit our assistance dogs in training, help with the dogs in advanced training, give demonstrations, maintain our property, help with team training and public access tests, and so much more. Our volunteers make a difference in the community and in the lives of partners...
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Jeanine Buford Named 2022 Dr. Joseph Adlestein Professional Leadership Awardee

(Harrisburg, PA) November 11, 2022 -- On November 10, 2022, Keystone Human Services (KHS) honored Jeanine Buford with the Dr. Joseph Adlestein Professional Leadership Award at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Membership.
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Fred and Marianne Fischer Named 2022 Edna Silberman Humanitarian Service Awardees

(Harrisburg, PA) November 11, 2022 -- On November 10, 2022, Keystone Human Services (KHS) honored Fred and Marianne Fischer with the Edna Silberman Humanitarian Award at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Membership.
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WITF The Spark

Universal Themes in Art Spark Connections

The universal themes in art have a powerful way of building connections and helping people across the world find commonalities. On November 2, Genevieve Fitzgibbon, Deputy Director for Keystone Human Services International, joined Ambassador Kent Logsdon, US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, and artist Reina Wooden, known as Reina 76, on WITF The Spark...
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Howie McGill and Amanda Thomas from MSC

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

David Lukacher has been working at MSC Industrial Supply, Inc., a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations products and services, in the Harrisburg Customer Fulfillment Center for over a year. As part of the maintenance department, he helps to maintain the entire warehouse floor and mezzanine floors.
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Keystone Human Services CGI 2022 Commitment to Action

KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW COMMITMENT TO ACTION AT CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE

Harrisburg, PA—Keystone Human Services (KHS) announced a new Commitment to Action at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Through this Commitment, entitled “Inclusive Crisis Response and Recovery – Rebuilding Forward – Moldova/Ukraine,” KHS will coordinate a national-level disability-inclusive relief and response effort within Moldova to support refugees from Ukraine, as well as Moldovan...
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