By Ethan Wulfestieg, CFS Supervisor Graciela’s journey with Coordinated Family Supports (CFS) is a story of growth, independence, and meaningful community engagement. Since joining CFS, Graciela has achieved significant strides in her quality of life, supported by her dedicated CFS Specialist and the strong encouragement of her family. Together, they’ve guided Graciela through transformative milestones that have empowered…
By Mary Flom, Director of Marketing & Recruitment We are excited to announce the launch of “Side of Hope,” a podcast hosted by Melanie Bazile, Compass’s Innovation and Expansion Director. This new podcast brings to life stories of resilience, transformation, and the vital work happening across the human services sector. From caregiving to advocacy to leadership, each episode…
By Vanessa Hogan, ILS Supervisor Peanut butter has jelly and macaroni has cheese, and well Aron? Aron has Jake. When the two joined forces as Life Coach and client, the pair became just as iconic as the food duos. Jake’s inspiration and partnership has lit a fire of pas-sion within Aron to go after many…
By Shannon Laird, ILS Facilitator Compass & Cooking I am excited to introduce Jesus to our Compass community!! Jesus has been with Compass since 2020, and this is one amazing fella. Jesus has some special talents and a few of them are cooking and creating YouTube content. Jesus has always wanted to create cooking videos…
By Robert Guevara, SLS Supervisor Meet Darryl! He is a friendly, caring, and active individual in RCRC. Darryl has been in Supportive Living Services for many years; however, it wasn’t until he found Compass that he truly fell in love with the services being provided. If you are wearing any sort of Compass gear, Darryl…
By Alice Byer, Senior Case Facilitator For this autumn issue focused on appreciation and gratitude, I am excited to spotlight Ms. Vonda, whose genuine expressions of gratitude offer a shining example of how appreciation can positively influence those around us. Love for Mom Vonda is a joyful young woman living in the Bay Area with…
By Brian Linsley, Case Facilitator I’ve only known Jackie for a short time, but she’s already made such an impact on me. She’s full of life and has an incredible zest for living. Despite facing numerous challenges and tough situations, she’s always shown resilience. From the brave decision to move away from her family to…
By Melanie Bazile (Anderson), Director of Innovation & Expansion Several years ago, Compass made a strong commitment to learning about and investing in employee engagement. Our leadership is dedicated to closing the gap where employees may feel unappreciated, even though supervisors are making efforts to show they value their teams. We understand the vital connection…
By Sadie Hess, Founder & CEO What’s Next? We recently embarked on the big question of “what is next”. This year, we revisit our goals and plans for the next 7 years. With such a big question, I needed to get a group of people to talk about our present and the future. We did…
By Sadie Hess, Founder and CEO Strategic Planning Compass operates on seven-year cycles to chart our strategic focus and goals. We are wrapping up our last process and preparing for the exciting new journey with our strategic planning teams. We couldn’t be more elated about the individuals we have chosen to be part of this…