By Melanie Anderson Appreciation is one of our basic human needs and though it is a simple term, it has a magnitude of depth to it. Compass has been learning from the Languages of Appreciation model that is based on the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. We want to provide our Compass community with…
We are excited to start posting some blogs of our client’s stories and their lives. Our clients are some of the most incredible people and it is an honor for us to play a part in their stories! Danny V. has written up this blog to share his journey with us. He has a passion…
by Melanie Anderson Compass is very excited to introduce you to our newest region: Redwood Coast. As of this writing, Compass is serving 5 people in Supported Living in Fort Bragg funded by Redwood Coast Regional Center. Compass intends to begin providing ILS services soon as well. If you have ever been to Fort…
By Jeni Cheffey Some of you may know Josiah, and if you haven’t met him I sure hope you all have the opportunity to get to have a conversation with him. He is full of knowledge, he is charismatic and one of the most talented artist you will meet. After spending some time with Josiah,…
In this episode of our History Series, Eric & Sadie talk about Dreams and how they became part of our culture (and history!) at Compass!
By Aaron Zint #ifyoucanreadthissentencethenyouareprobablyusedtoreadinghashtags Grounded in a Hurricane Your connection with other people will keep you grounded in a hurricane, whole on the chopping block and sane in a crazy world. A hundred years ago our friend options were confined to our family circle or the fifteen square miles around us. Cars and phones expanded…
by Cassandra Sales All Those Goals It’s April, which means we are done with the first season of 2019 and on to the next. All those goals we had January 1, while some of us have committed to them, others have already either amended them or just stopped working on them all together. Why is…
by Sadie Hess When I started in this field over 20 years ago, I worked in the field alongside of many different field staff. I met all kinds: Oversharers. People just biding their time. Excellent, caring individuals. And the worst type: bitter people. Gallup will call these individuals actively disengaged. Disengaged just aren’t sure yet….
This month we have been highlighting different friendships in our Compass Community. Friend relationships are some of the most important in life and we love to see how friendships grow in our very own Compass Community! We’ve asked some of our staff for stories about their friends at work and today we wanted to share…
Because of Valentine’s day, many people celebrate love in February. We wanted to highlight and celebrate friendship! Everyone should have friends who love them, because friends make life rich! We’ve asked some of our staff and clients to reach out and share about their friends! In this blog, Julie shares about her friend Zandee! Loyal…