PREVENTION: Communication
Effective communication is a valuable skill and an important key to successful living. Compass Mark programs can help individuals improve their communications and learn how to interact positively with their families, schools, peers and communities. From bullying and stress to alcohol and other drug abuse, these programs focus on today’s important topics and guide individuals in knowing how to speak up and deal with life situations effectively.
SkillQuest
The SkillQuest program consists of six curriculum topics developed to provide middle school students with skills to help them become successful, happy and responsible members of their communities. The six curriculum topics are: Bully Busting, Anger Alert, Stressed Out, Transitions, Positive Choices and Cultural Diversity/Tolerance.
Elementary Youth Support Program (EYSP)
EYSP is a school-based, small-group early intervention/prevention program for students in grades K-5 at risk for substance abuse and other health-damaging behaviors. EYSP is in the process of becoming an evidence-based pro
Student Skills for Life
Student Skills for Life is a group educational experience which serves as:
- intervention for youth experimenting with alcohol or other drugs;
- prevention for any adolescent or college-age population.
The program provides experiential life skills training, and may include drug & alcohol assessments and parenting classes when appropriate.
Strengthening Families®
The Strengthening Families program helps families learn how to communicate with each other and improve the relationships between parents and teens. The first hour of each session the parents and teens meet separately with their group leaders. During the second hour, everyone comes together to participate in fun activities that reinforce the ideas and skills learned in the individual sessions.
Lions Quest®
Lions Quest is a life skills education program designed to help young people in grades K- 12 develop positive commitments to their families, schools, peers, and communities and to encourage healthy, drug-free lives.
PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies)
The PATHS program promotes social and emotional learning, character development and bullying prevention for students in grades K- 6.
Prevention Works
Prevention Works is a customizable menu of programs and services designed to prevent workplace substance abuse while enhancing employee teamwork, communication and mutual respect.
PEAKS (People Effectively Assisting Kids to Succeed)
PEAKS is a school-based program that works with at-risk middle school students, giving them the social and emotional skills needed to be successful in school and in the community.
Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute is a 3-4 hour retreat that helps students in grades 6- 8 explore different aspects of leadership and helps the students develop their potential to become leaders in their schools and communities.
Alternative Community Intervention (ACI)
ACI is a community-based, early intervention program designed to reduce risk factors and build resiliency skills among youth and families. Success in this program is achieved through mentoring, community involvement, support, tutoring and talent/skill development.
Future Generations (a component of ACI)
The Future Generations program is an after-school program for middle schoolers that provides a safe outlet for each young person’s energy and creativity. The program includes recreational, educational and service-learning activities. Academic tutoring is a key component of the program.
Kids Kamp (a component of ACI)
Kids Kamp is a 7-day overnight camping experience involving fun activities that address social competency, skill building, and communication styles. Team building and individual support are fostered through games and recreational activities.
Connections (a component of ACI)
Connections is a summer program based on experiential education that targets resiliency and protective factors for at-risk middle school youth. The key to this program is the ‘connection’ the youth make with their communities.
Campus Resiliency
Campus Resiliency is a customizable menu of programs and services designed to reduce levels of substance use and other problem behaviors on higher education campuses while building strong personal resiliency skills among students.
Not sure which programs are right for you? Let us save you time and make sure you find the best services to match the needs of your school, workplace, community or organization. Contact Carol Kuntz today at (717) 299-2831 ext. 232 for a free assessment.