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Growing up, I knew a man called Tom. Tom was a member of my church community, and most of our interactions occurred in a Wednesday night faith class. Tom was a participant, and I volunteered. Tom had a disability and received services from a local agency like Target. He lived … Read More

Happy Monday. I woke up early this morning to drive my parents to the airport. They flew in last Wednesday evening for a five-day visit. It has been good to have them here, and I tried to show them as much of Maryland’s beauty as possible. Some Target folks were … Read More

Words have power, and words define reality. How we think and speak can tremendously impact those around us. Our conception of others, expressed in terms and lived in action, defines reality for another person. During my undergraduate studies, a favorite professor, a former schoolteacher, and principal, was famous for saying, … Read More

This past Friday evening, I had the privilege of tagging along on an outing to Baltimore with residents of the Kings View and College Square houses. Russ, Linda, and Deb, accompanied by Eryn and Megan, had an extra ticket to the Adam Sandler comedy show. We also had a meal … Read More

In the past, I’ve written about Liz, who works one morning a week at JeannieBird Baking Company on Main Street. Liz’s dream was to work in a coffee shop; now she does. She glows and is excited about the position whenever she is asked about her work. She is proud … Read More

Happy Monday, everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend. My brain remains foggy after my holiday travel back to my home state of Kansas. A flight delay found me arriving in Westminster a little later than I had intended. The delay allowed me to stop by the family farm … Read More

Recruiting for Target’s Community Living Manager program remains one of the most important and challenging priorities for Target Community and Educational Services. At our inception, Target’s residential program was built upon the notion that our residential communities were improved when those serving in our houses were working and studying in … Read More

This past week a group of students from Carroll Community College reached out to Target Community and Educational Services, Inc., seeking an opportunity to fulfill a requirement of their Physical Therapy Assistant program. The curriculum requires a community service project. The three young men hoped to partner with Target on … Read More

One of Target’s current needs is to replace our CPR training dummies. Each member of the Target team receives CPR and First Aid training on an ongoing basis to best prepare our team members for emergency situations. This year we added AED training with the installation of AED devices in … Read More

As a human services agency, one of Target’s responsibilities is to give back to the community.  Most often this occurs as we support the lives of those who engage in the services we provide and, also, in the development of our Target colleagues. Target improves the local communities by facilitating … Read More