BUILDING SKILLS: Leadership

Through education, mentoring, tutoring, physical activity and more, Compass Mark programs have been created to help individuals and families develop the skills necessary to take control of their lives. These programs offer tools and encouragement that allow people to realize their full potential and develop leadership skills that open the door to more productive, fulfilling lives.
 

 

PEAKS (People Effectively Assisting Kids to Succeed)

PEAKS is a school-based program that works with at-risk students, giving them the social and emotional skills needed to be successful in school and in the community.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • difficulty interacting with peers, classmates, teachers
  • low commitment to school
  • difficult family situations
  • excessive tardiness/absenteeism
  • high drop-out rate

Skills Built:

  • conflict resolution
  • positive leadership
  • decision-making
  • communication
  • applying lessons learned to real life situations

Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute is a 3-4 hour retreat that helps students explore different aspects of leadership and helps the students develop their potential to become leaders in their schools and communities.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • leadership potential untapped

Skills Built:

  • leadership potential
  • effective communication
  • cooperation
  • conflict resolution
  • finding common goals among diverse opinions, cultures & values

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.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • antisocial behaviors
  • aggressive behaviors
  • familial antisocial behaviors
  • peer rejection
  • poor academic performance

Skills Built:

  • communication
  • conflict resolution
  • goal setting
  • resiliency
  • social competencies
  • problem solving
  • school motivation
  • healthy sense of self

 

 

Future Generations (a component of ACI)

The Future Generations program is an after-school program 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.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • poor academic performance
  • lack of engagement in school
  • lack of after-school activities

Skills Built:

  • decision making
  • building healthy peer relationships
  • goal setting
  • academic success

 

 

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.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • poor peer interaction
  • aggressive behaviors
  • lack of self-efficacy

Skills Built:

  • social competency
  • anger management
  • communication
  • cooperation
  • empathy
  • nature appreciation

 

 

Connections (a component of ACI)

Connections is a summer program based on experiential education that targets resiliency and protective factors for at-risk youth. The key to this program is the ‘connection’ the youth make with their communities.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • lack of knowledge of the community
  • difficulty making a connection between themselves and their communities

Skills Built:

  • social competency
  • communication
  • resiliency
  • future goal setting

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.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • substance abuse;
  • campus violence;
  • high risk student behavior.

Skills Built

  • personal resiliency
  • communication
  • early intervention

Lions Quest

Lions Quest is a life skills education program designed to help young people develop positive commitments to their families, schools, peers, and communities and to encourage healthy, drug-free lives.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • lack of commitment to family, schools, peers and community
  • difficulty relating to and interacting with peers and classmates
  • conflict resolution
  • pressure by peers to initiate risky behaviors
  • difficulty recognizing and managing emotions

Skills Built:

  • communication skills
  • responsible decision-making
  • positive coping strategies
  • development of positive relationships
  • empathy for others
  • service learning capabilities

SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids)

The SPARK Program is a nationally researched physical activity after-school program designed to promote quality, daily fitness-related activities and to encourage children to be lifelong movers.

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • childhood obesity
  • physical inactivity
  • difficulty getting along with peers

Skills Built:

  • team building
  • cooperation
  • aerobic skills
  • physical fitness

 

 

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.