Posted on February 20, 2026
How innovation and advocacy keep Penn-Mar moving forward despite frozen budgets. 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 winter, it felt all too familiar. Certain…
Posted on February 20, 2026
How innovation and advocacy keep Penn-Mar moving forward despite frozen budgets. 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 winter, it felt all too familiar. Certain…
Posted on January 23, 2026
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…
Posted on December 17, 2025
Why intention matters, and how your generosity helps shape what’s next. 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 calendar. Have you ever considered reimagining your holiday…
Posted on November 13, 2025
“Fall Family Update” offered open forum for exchanging information and perspectives Penn-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…
Posted on October 6, 2025
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…
Posted on August 28, 2025
DSPs are team members we value and appreciate year-round. 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 Support Professionals (DSPs) are at the…
Posted on July 17, 2025
Focus on tech, growth and support opportunities Our mission at Penn-Mar is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live courageously in pursuit of their best life. Our success in fulfilling this promise relies on thoughtful strategic planning that evaluates best practices and…
Posted on June 19, 2025
Creating a culture where everyone feels respected, heard, and empowered. Everyone has a fundamental right to feel included in their workplace and community, although feeling “included” and “belonging” are not quite the same thing. To “belong” is to feel accepted and valued within a group…
Posted on May 22, 2025
Strong leadership is more important than ever in uncertain times. ANCOR (American Network of Community Options and Resources), the leading voice in Washington for community-based providers like Penn-Mar, held their Annual Conference in San Diego last month. This year was particularly special for two Penn-Mar…
Posted on April 24, 2025
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Every volunteer hour on our behalf helps improve the lives of the people we support. Back in 1991 President George H. W. Bush launched his “1000 Points…