Compass Mark

Too much screen time can have a negative effect on your tween or teen’s mental health. Help them balance screen time with offline connections.

Teri & Vanessa* spoke to school social workers at Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 this morning on youth va**ng of both ni****ne and THC/marijuana. They discussed how it impacts the adolescent brain, worsens mental health, and increases the risks for developing a substance use disorder later in life.

Thank you, Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel, for having us collaborate with your members to keep kids healthy!

* Teri Miller-Landon, director of programs, and Vanessa Welker, after-school & community-based program manager

Join our team in Exton, PA!

We are hiring a bilingual (Spanish/English) prevention specialist to teach social & emotional skills to students throughout Chester County.

This position is supported by a passionate & smart team in Exton, and represents Compass Mark at community outreach events and in the classroom.

Learn more and apply today! https://www.compassmark.org/employment/

During the summer, our school staff plan, write, and organize. Once school starts, they are BACK on the road, meeting new students and old, starting programming that empowers young people to be themselves with confidence!

𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒚 & 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅 & 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂, 𝒌𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒔 𝑹𝒖𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍, 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓.

These 5th & 6th graders have varying types of leadership potential - from quiet strength to exuberance - and will develop their skills over 12 weeks as they create a service project to benefit their school or community.

Look for their progress as they decide on a project, propose it to school administrators, implement it, and finally, celebrate it with their families!


Manheim Township School District

Our addiction prevention programs have such a big impact because our staff work alongside families & communities to build strengths & protections in young people. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳, 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝!

In addition to her prevention specialist duties, Gabby offered to assist Letisha of our Families Forward program by preparing Build a Bears for drop off at homes of children with a parent in prison.

Not only did she help out in a pinch, but as she was one of our very first interns in the Families Forward program, she was able to fill Letisha in on the addition of Build a Bears (with voice recordings of a parent's voice tucked inside) to our program. It turns out Gabby made one of the first deliveries to a child impacted by incarceration and has watched our services grow over the years. 🐻🐻🐻

Gabriella's care for young people is very apparent. We're grateful to have her on our team, teaching social & emotional skills to students and impacting their futures! Help us congratulate her on this recognition. 🌻

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗔! These are part-time, flexible positions teaching social skills and how to stay safe from alcohol, drugs, gambling, and technology use.

𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗞-𝟭𝟮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆

Bachelor's degree required- full training provided on each curriculum. Paid prep time from home. Excellent hourly rate and supportive manager and co-workers on site in Lebanon.

Join our committed public health team passionate about supporting each student in every classroom!
Job description & how to apply: https://www.compassmark.org/employment/

Our friends Andi & Clyde are now receiving visitors at the 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 at Olde Hickory, Lancaster.

Issues with gambling and betting are rising, and the PGRCC is here for you to walk in with questions and for help. Stay tuned for classes, education, and other events.

Owners of new support center in Lancaster County know just how addictive gambling is LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — There are plenty of places to gamble these days, whether online or in casinos, and that has LED to more people getting addicted, but a new support center just opened in ...

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 issues.

The U.S. has lagged behind other nations in recognizing the prevalence of FASDs, which are more common than:
🔶 Autism spectrum disorders
🔶 Cerebral palsy
🔶 Down's syndrome
🔶 and Tourette's syndrome 𝘾𝑶𝙈𝑩𝙄𝑵𝙀𝑫

Recent research found that 1 in 20 school-aged children has an FASD, but due to study methods, the actual number is likely much higher.

Brain-based or physical damage can occur to a fetus when any amount of alcohol is introduced at any point in pregnancy. More at Proof Alliance