Transforming Lives and Strengthening Communities through Addiction Prevention
Compass Mark’s mission is to prevent addiction through education, skill-building and community mobilization.
For over 50 years, our award-winning programs have guided thousands of youth and adults on a healthy and successful life path.
This course will outline the connection between substance abuse and HIV disease. It will provide information about the fundamental principles unique to this dually impacted population. HIV transmission, development, symptoms and treatment options will be addressed. Risk assessment, risk reduction and health promotion counseling strategies will be discussed. The course format will include lecture, discussion, and experiential exercises Schools and agencies wishing to add SAP (Student Assistance Program) team members should register the new team member to attend this three-day training. SAP training is a comprehensive training which results in certification for both the elementary and secondary level SAP program. SAP is the leading program of support in Pennsylvania for students K-12 and (more…) This entry level course provides information on topics such as models of addiction, bio-psycho-social aspects of addiction, characteristics of common drugs of abuse, signs of intoxication and withdrawal, treatment philosophy, methods of intervention, types of treatment and use of pharmacotherapy in treatment.
Upcoming Events
December 17, 2018
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
January 7, 2019
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
January 9, 2019
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
January 11, 2019
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
January 10, 2019
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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27 11 '18Thanks to the many generous donors who support Compass Mark’s mission to prevent addiction, Compass…
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27 11 '18Strength comes in numbers. That’s the concept behind Lancaster County Joining Forces, a collection of…
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27 11 '18This November, thousands of smokers across the country will start their journey toward a smoke-free…
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27 11 '18People struggling with substance abuse were once, and sometimes still are, judged harshly. Today, we…
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06 11 '18By Anne Schober, Youth Leadership Advocate On the first day of each month, before my…
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29 10 '18When the term “substance abuse” is mentioned, your mind likely goes to Pennsylvania’s much-publicized opioid…
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26 10 '18This year, Compass Mark will once again be participating in the Extra Give! The Extra…
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We're so proud of Joseph, a member of our Leaders of Future Generations program, and grateful to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office and Triode Media Group Ltd for creating this project.
#CompassMarkKids #LFGJoseph shares his story after participating in the Youth Leadership Training provided by the Lancaster County Crime Prevention Task Force on July 18, 2018. J...
A shout out to Royer Pharmacy in Akron for educating patients on painkillers about the overdose reversal drug naloxone, commonly referred to as Narcan. Our community can reverse trends of escalating addiction rates if we all work together!
More than 700 free doses of Narcan have been given out in Lancaster County this year
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For Lancaster County residents interested in saving the life of someone who overdoses on prescription painkillers or heroin, Pennsylvania’s big giveaway this Thursday is not the only way to get