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What Does It Mean to Belong at Penn-Mar?

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…

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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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Helping the People We Support Live a Life of Richness and Meaning

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….

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Move to Far Hills Facility Brings PA Programs and Administration Under One Roof

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,…

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2023 Provided a Strong Foundation for Building Our Bold Future

Posted on December 15, 2023

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation As 2023 comes to a close, so many things come to mind that we as an organization have achieved to build on our mission to help the…

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GRATITUDE AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR OUR 92 SERVICE AWARD HONOREES

Posted on November 9, 2023

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation On November 16th, we’ll be honoring 92 Penn-Mar team members, representing 821 years of service, at our Service Awards Banquet at Piney Branch Golf Course in Hampstead,…

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