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11 Sep Recognizing Direct Support Professionals Year ‘Round

Posted at 16:44h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation I just returned from the NADSP Annual Conference, hosted by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in Cleveland. While there was no formal program theme, each...

19 Jul The Cause for Independence and Freedom Continues

Posted at 20:27h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Earlier this month while our nation was celebrating its independence from British rule in 1776, I couldn’t help but think of our modern day pursuit to create catalysts...

21 Jun Partnership Is All About What’s Best for the People We Support

Posted at 20:29h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation When I was in my early 20s, I can honestly say I wasn’t thinking about a career in human services as my life’s work. But many people I met along the way were instrumental in helping...

05 Jun Change, Inc. to Merge with Penn-Mar Human Services

Posted at 20:31h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation I recently shared some exciting news with our team members that I would now like to pass along to all my readers.On March 28th, after several months of...

11 Apr Turnover Is More Than Just A Number

Posted at 08:55h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation It’s probably safe to say that the topic I address most frequently in my blogs pertains to issues involving our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), the dedicated team members...

28 Mar The Workforce Crisis Affects All of Us

Posted at 09:01h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation The human services industry has been experiencing a workforce shortage for the past 30 years. We are now in crisis mode. Nationwide, there is a 45% average turnover...

22 Feb The Workforce Crisis Funding Struggle Continues

Posted at 09:04h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation This past month, the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland where Penn-Mar provides services released their annual budgets. The funding for increased wages for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) has...

14 Jan One Penn-Mar Across State Lines

Posted at 09:09h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation For those of you who are regular readers of this blog, you may remember that back in September I wrote that our critical mission at Penn-Mar is to...

13 Dec A Year of Transformation; a Hunger for Innovation

Posted at 09:16h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation They say if time moves quickly you must be having a good time (or getting older!). If true, 2018 must have been the best of times for Penn-Mar,...

23 Oct Exploring Business Ownership for People with Disabilities

Posted at 09:18h in CEO Blog

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation The designation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is both timely and significant. It underscores the U.S. Department of Labor’s commitment to ensure an American...