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Family Engagement Essential to Success of Penn-Mar’s Mission

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…

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“Together We Can” Make Each Other Stronger

Posted on December 16, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Generous donors help Penn-Mar achieve greatness in the service of others. While I was working with our production team this past week to film a video for…

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New Strategic Plan Approved and Circulated  

Posted on November 19, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Includes four core strategies to fulfill Penn-Mar’s mission and brand promise. Last week our team members were sent a recap of our Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Strategic Plan…

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Penn-Mar’s DSP Certification Process is the Industry Gold Standard

Posted on October 16, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Kelly Baker has made her mark nationally as a program champion. Last month I gave a shout out to four of our deserving DSPs during DSP Recognition…

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Highlighting Four of Our DSPs During DSP Recognition Week

Posted on September 6, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Starting on September 8th, we will be observing Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week, a nationwide celebration to acknowledge and highlight the dedicated direct support workforce that…

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John Getty: A Penn-Mar Pioneer

Posted on August 22, 2024

In my 36 years with Penn-Mar, I have held several titles, but my favorite might be my unofficial role as “Chief Storyteller.”

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DSPs Wages Continue Upward Progression

Posted on July 24, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Penn-Mar’s fiscal year began July 1 with a continuation of wage increases for our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). You may recall that last year we announced a…

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Westminster Operations Getting New Office and Residential Community Home

Posted on June 24, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation It has been a big month for Penn-Mar’s Westminster, Maryland-based operation. We just closed on a new building to house our operations team and have converted a…

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The Plan for Leveraging Our Strengths to Get Even Stronger

Posted on May 29, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Jackie Stevens, our Chief Operating Officer, always reminds us that Penn-Mar is good at figuring things out. Innovation is one of our Core Values and we consistently…

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Pilot Programs Designed to Transform Talk into Action

Posted on April 26, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation For the past 18 months, our Belonging Initiative has challenged us to dissect how the culture we envision and promote at Penn-Mar reflects the actual day-to-day experiences…

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Proposed State Budgets Reflect an Understanding and Value of Penn-Mar Services

Posted on March 21, 2024

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Legislators in both Maryland and Pennsylvania have presented their 2024-25 budget recommendations, and I am cautiously optimistic that good news is on the way. Governor Wes Moore…

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