September 14–18 is DSP Recognition Week, and KenCCID is celebrating the incredible Direct Support Professionals who make a difference every single day. Behind every success story is someone who believes in the potential of others, offers encouragement through challenges, and helps individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism live lives filled with dignity, choices, independence, and meaningful community connections.

KenCCID proudly celebrates Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, September 13–19, 2026, honoring the dedicated DSPs who create opportunities, build connections, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities every day.

At KenCCID, advocacy isn't something that happens just at the Capitol or during legislative session —it's something we do every day. Every conversation, every success story, and every milestone achieved by the individuals we support helps tell a larger story about the importance of quality services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

At KenCCID, our work has always been about more than providing support — it is about building relationships, creating opportunities, and empowering individuals to live meaningful lives filled with dignity, choices, and possibility.

At KenCCID, we believe that every person deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, make choices about their own life, participate in their community, and receive the support they need to pursue their goals. That is why a recent letter from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to Pennsylvanians with disabilities, families, advocates, and allies is important to our community.

Sometimes the most meaningful moments happen in everyday conversations. KenCCID Community Engagement Coordinator Miles Cutler recently spent some time visiting Brenda and Roseanne at their home at Sheffield. The visit was filled with conversation, laughter and exciting updates about what’s happening in their lives.

At KenCCID, we believe our greatest impact is best told through the voices of the people who make our community special. We asked members of our KenCCID family one simple question: “What does KenCCID mean to you?” Their answers remind us that KenCCID is more than a service provider — we are a community built on dignity, choices, relationships, trust, and endless possibilities.

Greg Mounds has served on the Kenccid Board of Directors since 2025. He is the Co-Founder of AGA Media Productions and a strategic Human Resources and Operational leader with more than a decade of experience strengthening organizational capability, developing leaders, improving ways of working, and leading high-impact employee, culture, and service-delivery initiatives across large, complex environments. He brings expertise in organizational development, employee and customer

Nicole Johnson, MBA, has served on the Kenccid Board of Directors since 2026. She is a healthcare operations executive, strategic consultant, and doctoral researcher with more than 20 years of experience spanning healthcare, public health, human capital management, organizational strategy, and social impact.