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4. Compass Renaissance | SLS Supervisor

Here we are with the 4th installment of Renaissance V-Log Updates.  If this is the first time you are hearing about Renaissance, you can watch Eric and Sadie’s previous Renaissance Post’s 1,2 & 3.    In this update, Eric and Sadie talk about the SLS Supervisor position, formerly known as the Senior Case Facilitator position….

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3. Compass Renaissance | Life Guides

It’s that time again!  If you are just tuning in, Compass’ SLS program is going through a restructuring that we are calling The Compass Renaissance.  With such growth in the last 10 years for us, we are in need of a new model that can keep up with the growing demands of SLS.  To get…

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2. Compass Renaissance | Case Facilitator

It’s time for another Renaissance update.  If you are just tuning in to this process, don’t start here…go to the first V-LOG here and then come back.   This update is going to focus on the Case Facilitator Position and what it will look like in the future.  

1. Compass Renaissance | Our New Model

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…

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Power in Purpose

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…

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Leader Spotlight: Sadie

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…

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How Do You See Me?

“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…

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California DD Community Makes Some Noise

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…

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Choices

Choices That Change Your Life

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…

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The Time Has Come

News Update: Overtime Regulations

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…

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