COMPASS HOUSE INC

MEMBER SERVICES/EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION: MEMBER SERVICES IS THE STARTING POINT FOR NEW MEMBERS WHO COMPLETE AN ORIENTATION PROCESS THAT HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT COMPASS HOUSE IS, WHAT WE OFFER, AND HOW WE CAN HELP THEM. MEMBERS ARE LEARNING TO MAKE OUTBOUND CALLS, USE CANVA TO CREATE AND SEND MISS YOU AND BIRTHDAY CARDS AND DESIGN WEEKLY FLYERS. THEY LEARN PUBLISHER TO CREATE OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. RECEIVING CALLS, LETTERS AND NEWSLETTERS IS A LIFELINE OF CONNECTION FOR SOME OF OUR MEMBERS. EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION ASSISTS MEMBERS IN DEFINING WORK, LIFE, AND RECOVERY GOALS, THEY CREATE A PLAN TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. THIS PLAN CONNECTS CLUBHOUSE TASKS (ENTERING ATTENDANCE, ASSISTING MEMBER BANK, RUNNING THE THRIFT STORE, CLEANING RESTROOMS, ETC.) WITH SKILLS THEY IDENTIFIED AS LACKING (DATA ENTRY, CASH HANDLING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CASH REGISTER, JANITORIAL, BUDGETING), SO THEY CAN LEARN OR IMPROVE THEM TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY. MEMBERS ACQUIRE SKILLS IN RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEWING AND JOB SEARCH TOOLS AND STRATEGIES, ONLINE APPLICATION TECHNIQUES,

CULINARY/WELLNESS UNIT: CULINARY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN LIFE, WORK, AND HOME TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS IN A REAL-WORLD RESTAURANT ENVIRONMENT BY PREPARING HEALTHY MEALS FOR CLUBHOUSE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST. MEMBERS LEARN BASIC COOKING SKILLS, BUDGETING, USING INVENTORY TO RESEARCH RECIPES AND CREATE MENUS, WRITE A SHOPPING LIST, KNIFE SKILLS, AMONG OTHERS. WELLNESS UNIT OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE MEMBER INVOLVEMENT AND MOVEMENT. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDES WELLNESS, AS WE BELIEVE HEALTHY MEMBERS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THE STRESS AND CHALLENGES OF WORK AND HOME LIFE. THIS UNIT INCLUDES FARM-TO-TABLE GARDENING AT OUR BEDS AT HANLEY FARM, HIKES AND WALKS, TAI CHI, MEDITATION, AND WELLNESS-RELATED WORKSHOPS SUCH AS ON NUTRITION, MANAGING DIABETES, ETC. 84 MEMBERS ROUTINELY WORK IN THIS UNIT.