Preparing for the Year Ahead with Student Assistance Programs (SAP)
School year 2020-2021 was extraordinarily challenging for schools, educators, parents, and students. Youth were separated from friends, extracurricular activities, and classrooms. Additionally, students were distanced from essential school staff members who are sources of support, compassion, and encouragement. During this…
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Compass Mark’s SAP Training Team Receives Certification
Our Student Assistance Training (SAP) Team – Deb, Josh, and Bevan – have successfully met every criterion for the Student Assistance Program state monitoring! This is a rigorous evaluation of our training standards and competencies that happen every two years…
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National Youth Drug Trends
The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey measures drug and alcohol use and related attitudes among adolescents nationwide–11,821 students from 112 public and private schools participated in 2020. This year’s data was collected right before school closures due to the coronavirus…
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Attention Educators!
Effective and comprehensive school-based prevention programs help students develop social skills, decision-making skills, and coping skills, all of which are important tools for kids in avoiding ATOD use. Since kids are often at-risk years before they actually use, prevention programs…
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Doors Open in Chester County!
Compass Mark is thrilled to announce we have officially opened our doors in Chester County! Our office in Chester County is now offering a comprehensive array of prevention programs. These new services are available to schools, community organizations, and the…
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Compass Mark Expands Prevention Services in Chester County
We are thrilled to unveil plans to offer a comprehensive array of prevention programs throughout Chester County. These new services will be available to schools, community organizations, and the general public through a recently announced contract Compass Mark received from…
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Join Compass Mark for SAP Team Trainings
Many families throughout Lancaster and Lebanon County benefit from the support of their school Student Assistance Program (SAP). This program, mandated for all Pennsylvania schools serving students in Grades K-12, provides critical support for students who are facing barriers to…
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Compass Mark Welcomes Deborah McCoy
Providing technical assistance for local school teachers and administrators is an important component of our prevention efforts in the community. By equipping these key stakeholders with best practices to respond to a variety of student needs, we are able to…
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