The Capitol We wanted to give you a quick news update from the Speak for Justice Rally! We gathered with thousands of people from across California to let our voices be heard! It was an enthusiastic group to say the least. Denny Amudson, former Director of the Department of Developmental Services, commented that he could…
If you haven’t heard already, we have a new position at Compass: Senior Case Facilitator. Three of our leaders were chosen as ginny pigs to step into this new role in each region: South Bay, East Bay, and Far North. What does this mean? It means we are growing! This position was created to help sustain…
If you happen to follow our Facebook page, then you know we absolutely love to spend time together! We love events, potlucks, birthday parties, staff meetings, rallies and all the above. We start getting questions in the office about upcoming events months and sometimes even a year in advance because our people are already excited about…
By Mary Flom A Choice Everyday we have a choice to make. It’s not whether or not you have something to bring to the table, but whether or not you choose to bring it. Are you going to bring something you are proud of? Are you going to bring a message of courage, hope, truth,…
By Mary Flom Expression of our Core Freedom and Generosity are an expression of our CORE (Faith and Honor). Because our core is grounded in deep conviction and integrity of character, we naturally want to give to others and make space for people to be themselves wholly and freely. In the everyday, freedom typically…
*This is the first of four posts that will be coming out that are all about our company values! I am always impressed that so many of you have all 7 values memorized (Faith, Honor, Freedom, Generosity, Excellence, Trustworthiness, and Community). We wanted to take the time to expand on our values and show how…
By Mary Flom In April, I had the opportunity to spend some time with some of our clients and staff in the San Jose area. We had a blast filming for this project! “Words are powerful. With words, I can speak truth over myself and others and in doing so, I someone how become more…
If you have been on our Facebook page or read our recent blog post then you know there is a lot of news/buzz circulating about state budget allocations for the DDS department. As many of you know, our budgets have seen far too many cuts in the last 10 years, and we really need to be…
There has been a lot of information circulating about a possible increase in the budget for people with developmental disabilities. If you are a part of our community or the community at large, please read this article and learn more about what is happening. This is a big deal and we are all for the increase!…
Compass is excited to announce that we are now the proud owners of two vans capable of transporting wheel chairs! This is exciting news and something to celebrate! It has long since been a dream of Compass (more specifically, Sadie) and it feels so good to see the dream realized! On getting the Vans, Sadie…