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...
“Fall Family Update” offered open forum for exchanging information and perspectivesPenn-Mar has earned its reputation as a transformational leader for the supports we provide for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To maintain that position, it's important to continually collaborate with our families and...
At Penn-Mar, the guidance and support of our Boards of Directors have been essential to every achievement we’ve made and each goal we continue to pursue. That’s why I want to take a moment to celebrate two long-standing Board members who have gone above and...
DSPs are team members we value and appreciate year-round. [caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption] From September 7–13, the nation will be observing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. When launching this special designation, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) emphasized that “Direct...