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  • “I no longer feel compelled to kill myself. I can see a future, and I feel my time on Compass helped me to see a 'path worth living.'”

    — 25-year-old woman

  • “I arrived terrified, lost and broken, but I am leaving so much happier, self-confident, wiser and looking forward to the future.”

    — 23-year-old-woman

  • “You offered me such insight and support. I'm proud to say I feel stronger and so much better about myself.”

    — 22-year-old man
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Compass Program for Young Adults

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Program Schedule

Below is a typical program schedule for a young adult enrolled in Menninger's Compass Program for Young Adults (Compass). A customized schedule is developed for each person based on his or her individual needs. Additional therapy for addiction, eating disorders or self-harm are added as needed.
 
Unscheduled time may be used to complete therapy homework, practice socializing with others, relax with a hobby or activity, exercise, read, or participate with other patients and staff in planned recreational activities.
 
Monday
8:30 am
Rounds with treatment team and nursing assessments
9:30 am
Goals group
10:30 am
Mentalizing group
1 pm
Men’s and women’s groups
2 pm
Outcomes assessment
2:30 pm
DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy) informed skills group
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4:15 pm
Fitness at Wellness Center
6:30 pm
Therapeutic activities
7 pm
Off-campus Narcotics Anonymous meetings for those on the Addictions track
8 pm
Relaxation yoga
9 pm
Leisure, goals review and relaxation
Tuesday
7 am
Wellness Center fitness
8:30 am
Rounds with treatment team and nursing assessments
9 am
Perfectionism group
10:30 am
Community meeting
1 pm
Group therapy
2 pm
Skills and practicing
2:30 pm
Young adult group
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4:15 pm
Values and meaning group
7 pm
Wellness Center fitness
8:00 pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting
9 pm
Leisure, goals review and relaxation
10:30 pm
Relaxation group
Wednesday
6:30 am
Community Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting
8:30 am
Nursing assessments
10:30 am
Readiness and recovery planning
1 pm
Addiction education and practice
2:30 pm
Self-Compassion
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4:15 pm
Meditation or fitness
6 pm
Therapeutic activities
7 pm
Wellness Center
8 pm
Relaxation
9 pm
Leisure, goals review and relaxation
Thursday
8:30 am
Rounds with treatment team and nursing assessments
9:00 am
Social skills education
10:00 – 11:15 am
Role play
12:30
Meditation practice
2:30 pm
Group therapy
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4:15 pm
Weekend goals planning
6 pm
Newcomers group
7 pm
Therapeutic activities
7:30 pm
Community NA meeting
9 pm
Narcotics Anonymous group
10:30 pm
Relaxation group
Friday
6:30 am
Community AA meeting
8:30 am
Rounds with treatment team and nursing assessment
9:30 am
Goals group
10:30 am
DBT skills group
12:30 pm
Newcomers' orientation
1 pm
Coping with trauma group
2 pm
Skills and practicing
2:30 pm
Recovery planning
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4:15 pm
Games
7 pm
Community outing
7 pm
On-unit activities, leisure, goals review and relaxation
Saturday
7 am
Community AA meeting
8 am
Nursing assessments
9:15 am
Pilates
10:30
Patient education program
11:30 pm
Community outing
2 pm
Therapeutic activities
3 pm
Wellness Center
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4:15 pm
Wellness Center
6 pm
Evening outing
7 pm
Movie group
9 pm
Leisure, goals review and relaxation
Sunday
8 am
Nursing assessments
9 am
Necessity shopping
11 am
Christian worship
1 pm
Interfaith worship
3 pm
Walking/Volleyball
3:30 pm
Nursing assessments
4 pm
Wellness Center
7 pm
Therapeutic activities
8 pm
Relaxation group
9 pm
Leisure and goals review
 

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