By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation If you’re a gardener like me, you’ve been waiting all winter to get outside in the warm spring weather to start making the magic happen. I love watching...
With a lack of employment and inclusion opportunities, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) struggle to be integrated in the communities in which they live. Thanks to a $250,000 challenge grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the nonprofit Penn-Mar Human Services, an Employment First provider,...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation When a business hires a new employee with a disability being supported by a community provider, the onboarding process, including staff coaching, typically takes several weeks or even...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation It’s budget time in Maryland and Pennsylvania and we at Penn-Mar are watching the proceedings with great interest while putting our advocacy strategies in place for both states.In...
Penn-Mar Human Services, a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania, names Julia Huggins as the newest member on the board of The Penn-Mar Foundation. Julia Huggins is president and general manager of the...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Last week both the U.S. House and Senate laid the groundwork to repeal the Affordable Care Act. No one, including those of us at Penn-Mar, knows exactly how...
On Saturday, March 4, 2017, more than 500 friends of Penn-Mar Human Services will gather for the nonprofit’s 25th Annual Penn-Mar Black Tie Gala to raise more than half a million dollars in support of hundreds of men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania....
Penn-Mar Human Services in conjunction with Kay and Jim Pitts, of Naples, Florida, announce their gift of $1.5 million that establishes The Michael James Pitts Endowment for the Advancement of Direct Support Professionals. Their gift recognizes the vital role Direct Support Professionals play in “Transforming Life into Living”...
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation As the holidays and the end of another year approach, most of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in just a...
November 21, 2016 By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation There is a revolution taking place in our country. No, it has nothing to do with the recent presidential election but everything to do with how...