We’ve been throwing around the phrase ‘Compass Renaissance’ since January. If you don’t know, Renaissance means re-birth and historically refers to the revival that took place in the 17th century (Learn more about that here). Fast forward to this century and you’ll see that Compass has experienced major growth in the last 10 years and…
Compass has been in business for 20 years this August! Wow! Celebrating such a milestone often times looks like reflection. However, this article isn’t really about reflection, but more so on the power in purpose. You see Compass as we know it today, is not the Compass from 1996. So how did 1996 Compass become…
Continuing on with our Leader Spotlight series, we’re talking with Sadie Hess, CEO and Founder of Compass. Check out what she had to say on the topic of leadership. Do you have any leadership questions you’d like answered? Comment below if you do! Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact…
“World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed on March 21. On this day, people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world organize and participate in activities and events to raise public awareness and create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of…
We are super honored to be a part of a community that stands together to support one another as we all try and deal with the rising budget crisis! We have been impressed by our own community as well as the community state-wide. This year has definitely confirmed some things we already knew to…
Health Goals Hi! My name is Jenelle and I am here to tell you about the choices that changed my life. I want to talk about health and exercise. I weighed 315 pounds in November of 2014. I now weigh 262 pounds and I am still working towards my health goals. I did several…
The Time Has Come We’ve got another news update for you regarding overtime regulations. The time has come. It is all but certain that overtime will go fully into effect on November 13, 2015. So, we will be gearing up and getting ready. It will mean some significant changes to our way of doing service, but we are…
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…