Trainings and Events:
Welcome to the Compass Mark Events & Training Page. You’ll find events, training, conferences, workshops, and meetings in central Pennsylvania. If you would like to have your event listed on this page
(FREE of charge), please email info@compassmark.org.
Customized Training
Compass Mark also offers a wide range of customized trainings for audiences of any age. Call us today to inquire about topics of interest to your school, workplace, or community organization.
Tuesday, May 22nd
Motivational Interviewing
This course is designed to familiarize participants with the concepts behind the development of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and the applications of this approach to the treatment of the substance abuse population. Participants will learn how to modify the client-centered aspect of MI until the client has achieved a solid strength and length of sobriety. The course will review proven motivational strategies and give participants the opportunity to practice these methods.
6 PCB credits; lunch is on your own; continental breakfast provided. Note that this is a TUESDAY training.
Free for people working for Lancaster SCA-contracted agencies located in our county. Registrants MUST HAVE a BDAP account.
Payment instructions: Registrants may pay online with a credit card after hitting 'Submit', mail a check made out to "Compass Mark" to: Attn- Phyllis Spencer (please include on the check that it is for Motivational Interviewing and list names of people it is covering), or pay with cash or check at the door. Thank you!
Thursday, May 24th
Best Practices to Improve Health Where We Live, Work, Learn and Play- 2012 Health Summit
Join Lancaster Health Improvement Partnership (LHIP) and The Lancaster County Business Group on Health (LCBGH) along with national experts to discuss best practices and innovative programs, centered on system, environmental and policy changes that can improve and sustain community health.
- Welcome: Commissioner Lehman, Mayor Gray
- 2012 Community Health Assessment - Data Release; Berwood Yost, Franklin & Marshall College — Center for Opinion Research
- Audience Interactive Polling
- Keynote Address: Gretchen Van Wye, New York City Dept. of Health - Deputy Director for Chronic Disease Prevention “Community Efforts to Reduce Obesity ”
- Healthcare Leadership Panel:
Melissa Fahrenbruch, CDC—Division of Population Health
Dr. Isaac Fikry, MD,MPH — Medical Dir, VP of Global Health Services, Johnson & Johnson
Dr. Thomas Graf, MD, Assoc. Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger Health System
Susan Schick, CEO, United Healthcare of PA/ Delaware
Panel facilitator: Andrew Webber, CEO, National Business Coalition on Health