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…
In this leadership spotlight we are shining our light on Joshua Flom. He has been with Compass since 2011 and has worked in ILS as well as SLS. So, he is not new to Compass but was recently promoted to Senior Case Facilitator, a brand new position. We thought we would take this opportunity to…
Passionate Advocates What a world we live in. Those of us passionate advocates have been a bit disappointed in the California budget process recently. I will spare you the gory play-by-play details and just hit the highlights. The Lanterman Coalition came together under one message with an impassioned plea to increase funding for services ten…
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…
The Highlights What a world we live in. Those of us passionate advocates have been a bit disappointed in the California budget process recently. I will spare you the gory play-by-play details and just hit the highlights. The Lanterman Coalition came together under one message with an impassioned plea to increase funding for services ten…
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…
By Sadie Hess Recently, I was on a conference call in my Redding office enjoying the view out of my window (there were no vagrants that day, which is always a plus). Out of the corner of my eye, I saw flying Easter eggs! A number of brightly colored eggs were being tossed about by…