By Jessica Noble, PCT Assistant When Life Challenges Our Dreams Life has its challenges—circumstantial, short-term, and long-term—and these challenges have the potential to halt our progress or even take the life out of the dreams we are pursuing. When challenges arise, it may seem logical to face them and put our dreams aside until things…
By Eric Hess, CEO The Dreams That Shape Us Every one of us dreams of things in our life. As I sit here writing this, I’m looking at a montage on my wall—family portraits from when my kids were very small. My mom, who has now passed away, is in these photos. My wife’s parents,…
By Cassandra Sales, ILS Program Manager I’m a big fan of math and numbers because in a world that gets caught up in chaos and the whirlwind, numbers are consistent, and they don’t lie. They aren’t overly positive or negative—they just are. One number that has always stood out to me is 2080. No, not…
By Sadie Hess, Founder & CEO The Beginning Sixteen years ago, Eric and I realized we needed to be even more intentional about the future of Compass and the impact we wanted to have on the world around us. We always asked ourselves, “Are we working on having the very best systems, the very best…
By Kira Webster, Communications Coordinator Purpose That Fills Your Cup At Compass, meaningful work isn’t just about what you do—it’s about who you do it with and how it makes you feel. Our employees often say the most rewarding part of their job is seeing the people they support grow, gain confidence, and achieve dreams…
By Cassandra Sales, ILS Program Manager Compass loves a good theme. From retreats to camps to the year in general, any reason for us all to come together with one mindset, the better we are all for it. 2025 marks a quarter of a century into this new millennium. We have experienced so much in…
By Kira Webster, Communications Coordinator At Compass, we believe that the most meaningful work comes from genuine human connection. Every day, our dedicated staff members create moments of joy with the clients they serve—building relationships that transform not just our clients’ lives, but their own as well. Here are some of the moments that…
By Sadie Hess, Compass Founder and CEO Our last strategic planning session in 2024 was focused on the future. We took time to figure out what our heart was for the future, and we focused on three concepts: innovation, holistic services, and industry transformation. We eagerly brainstormed and dreamed together about what our future can…
By Melanie Bazile, Director of Innovation & Expansion Languages of Appreciation Several years ago, Compass made a commitment to learning about and investing in employee engagement. Compass understands the connection between engagement and appreciation, which is why we infused The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace into our organizational culture. The book, written by…