How my years as a Direct Support Professional shaped the way I lead today.National Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week (September 13-19, 2026) is a national observance celebrating the essential contributions of more than 1.3 million DSPs who support millions of people with disabilities nationwide. It’s...
A reminder to plan for the people and causes that matter most. August is National Make-A-Will Month, a time dedicated to encouraging individuals to create or update their will to make their wishes clear and think about the people and causes that matter most to them. According...
A tighter budget calls for thoughtful decisions about what matters most. [caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]Penn-Mar entered its new fiscal year on July 1 facing one of its tightest budgets in recent memory. Cuts in Maryland and flat funding in Pennsylvania require us to...
Providing people with IDD opportunities to live more connected, self-directed lives. This month we hosted an Assistive Technology (AT) Showcase that highlighted the vital role technology plays in the growth of Penn-Mar and how it helps the people we support become more independent and better connected to their family and friends. Technology comes at a steep cost — one that...
Penn-Mar’s Washington Heights building will expand opportunity and independence in Carroll County.May 13, 2026 was a day to remember as we celebrated the grand opening of the new home of Penn-Mar West – an innovative space that caters to the needs of our team members, families, and the people with intellectual...
Find out how we’re building the next strategic plan for Penn-Mar.[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]As each new fiscal year approaches, many of us at Penn-Mar are already making notes of things we want to accomplish, attain, or do differently in the coming months....
Recognizing the lasting presence, progress, and promise of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) selected “We’re Here: Then, Now, Always” as the theme for this year’s National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month....
How innovation and advocacy keep Penn-Mar moving forward despite frozen budgets.[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]Are you feeling trapped in these endless cycles of freezing days and nights? When Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this February and predicted six more weeks of...
At Penn-Mar, our commitment to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and encourage them to live courageously never changes. What does change is the environment around us. Policies shift. Funding priorities move. And the systems people with IDD rely on are often shaped by decisions made far from their everyday...
Why intention matters, and how your generosity helps shape what’s next.[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe the holiday season is here again! Imagine if we didn’t prepare for it and just “showed up.” Christmas would feel like just another date on the...