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 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…
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…
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.”
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Posted on February 23, 2024
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Back in 2021, Penn-Mar began developing training tools to address a Person-Centered Initiative (PCI) that would create a culture shift in how our organization’s services are provided….
Posted on January 23, 2024
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation This spring, Penn-Mar will be holding our second Grand Opening at Penn-Mar North’s Far Hills facility. This celebration will be the culmination of many years of thoughtful,…