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Scared at School?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Amy Mar. 24, 2009.

Pressure Cooker
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Allie Mar. 30, 2009.

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Absolute Goo Auction

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Safe Place Comes to Broadway!

Safe Place the musical?!?! Well, not exactly. But the cast of the Broadway production, winner of 8 Tony's, "Spring Awakening," performed two special concerts in December to benefit National Safe Place. Morgan Karr, a cast member of the show, has a s…

April 24, 2009

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Back to Basics

This past Sunday during our Youth Advisory Council, some of our members suggested that a good discussion topic might just be to cover the basics, what Compass House is, who we are, and what we do. So I'm calling out to all members of our Youth Advis…

March 30, 2009

Allie replied to Shannon's discussion 'Pressure Cooker'

peer pressure doesnt just come from your friends, it comes from the entire generation and the society that we live in. The media industry has created this mould that is "ideal". all of us want to fit in so we all try to become this completely unreal…

March 30, 2009

Amy replied to Shannon's discussion 'Pressure Cooker'

Peer pressure can definately depend on who you're friends with, but sometimes it's just pressure from everyone your age. It can come from society as a whole to make you want to be what people think you should be. But sometimes it can be good, and ke…

March 24, 2009

Amy replied to Shannon's discussion 'Scared at School?'

Schools already do bag checks,and some even have metal detectors and security guards. But I think that most of the danger comes from the kids who pressure and buly. Guidence counsulers can help with this, but kids don't always choose to go see them.…

March 24, 2009

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The Economy and Youth Homelessness

One more tidbit for today. Homeward Bound/Brighton Center, in Kentucky, have done a news clip about how the current economic downturn effects youth homelessness. You can check it out here.

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 11:50am —

Little Red Wagon

Hey Guys!

The Little Red Wagon Foundation is a site worth checking out! This Foundation was created by 11 yr. old Zach, to help bring attention to kids in distressed situations. For the past three years, Zach has been progressively walking from his home in Tampa, Florida to Washington D.C. to raise money and awareness for homeless youth. In 2007 he walked from Tampa to Tallahassee, then in 2008 from Tallahassee to Atlanta. This year he hopes to complete his journey with a 625 mile trek from Atl… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 11:32am —

Absolute Goo Auction

Hey guys, it's time for this year's auction to benefit Compass House through the generosity of Goo Goo Dolls fans and others and thanks to the Absolute Goo website. This year's auction will be taking place from June 3rd to June 7th. In the past, this auction has helped us to raise 20,000 dollars for Compass House. Let's make this the best year yet! Head over to AbsoluteGoo… Continue

Posted on May 26, 2009 at 10:43am —

Safe Place Comes to Broadway!

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Safe Place the musical?!?! Well, not exactly. But the cast of the Broadway production, winner of 8 Tony's, "Spring Awakening," performed two special concerts in December… Continue

Posted on April 24, 2009 at 3:00pm —

You Choose!

The Youth Policy Action Center, Connect for Kids, National Youth Development Information Center, and Child Advocacy 360 Web sites are merging! They are trying to choose a new name to reflect their joint activities, and they are asking for help deciding. You can go to their survey here and cast your vote in the poll!

Posted on March 19, 2009 at 3:37pm —