News Stories for 2025

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Susquehanna Service Dogs Celebrates 48 Graduating Dogs

(Harrisburg, PA, August 2, 2025)—Forty-eight dogs and their handlers walked the stage in Susquehanna Service Dogs’ 2025 Graduation Ceremony, held on August 2, 2025 at Dauphin County Technical School in Harrisburg, PA.
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The 2025 June Summit: Highlighting Partnerships that Foster Inclusion

The fifth edition of the June Summit held in Harrisburg on June 17, 2025 brought together experiences from Keystone Human Services (KHS), a presentation from Finland, and a powerful keynote address from Sue Swenson, President of Inclusion International. Over the years, this Summit has become a platform to highlight new thinking and global practices around...
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Dr. Ludmila Malcoci Appointed to the EASPD Board

Keystone Human Services is pleased to share that Dr. Ludmila Malcoci, Regional Director of Central and Eastern Europe for Keystone Human Services International and Executive Director of Keystone Moldova, has been appointed to the Board for the European Association of Service Providers for Persons of Disabilities (EASPD).
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Genevieve Fitzgibbon Receives 2025 AAIDD Humanitarian Award

Keystone Human Services is pleased to announce that Geneveive Fitzgibbon, Vice President of Global Programs and Advocacy, has been awarded the 2025 Humanitarian Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) on behalf of KHS for work promoting human welfare and social reform. Geneveive has spent her career working to promote full...
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Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization

On June 9, Keystone Human Services International organized the side event “Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization” alongside the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova in New York at the 18th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Keystone Human Services and Mainstay Life Services Plan to Affiliate

(Harrisburg, PA) June 24, 2025 – Keystone Human Services, a multi-national human services organization headquartered in Harrisburg, and Western PA-based Mainstay Life Services, have announced their intention to explore affiliation. The two mission-driven nonprofit organizations provide essential services and support for people living with intellectual disabilities and autism.
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2025 Statement on Deinstitutionalization and the Right to Live in the Community: Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

June 10-12, 2025 marked the eighteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, held at the United Nations. This year’s theme focused on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of people with disabilities for social development.
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KHS’s Intellectual Disability Services in Delaware Receives Proclamation from the Governor

Keystone Human Services is honored to receive a proclamation from Governor Matthew Meyer of Delaware commending our work in Intellectual Disability Services, particularly our use of Charting the LifeCourse to support people with disability to direct their own lives.
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Chef It Up: Independence in the Kitchen

What does independence look like? Sometimes it looks like cooking your favorite meal for yourself. Having those skills and the choice to choose your own dinner can make a big difference in someone’s life. Marissa has perfected her favorite dish, shrimp alfredo, even putting her own spin on it. “I actually put a little cheese...
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Registration for the 2025 June Summit Is Now Open

Join Keystone Human Services for the 2025 June Summit on June 17. This year, we are celebrating our commitment to working together to create a more welcoming culture within our organization, the community, and the world. We will highlight not only what we do within the global disability rights movement, but also our growing partnerships...
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