COMPASS – New Beginnings

In the summer of 2021, the Drumm Farm board of directors developed a new goal of providing housing and intensive support services for pregnant and parenting youth and young adults aspart of the expansion of housing in the COMPASS Transitional Living Program at the Duvall Campus. Drumm continues to be committed to providing seven of the eleven new apartments to young adults who primarily fall between the ages of 16 and 22 and are pregnant and parenting. These youth receive housing and a full array of support services including intensive case management, counseling, educational/career support, job readiness, life skills and parenting classes, food, transportation, childcare financial support, and connection to all social support services needed to be successful parents as they embark on this new and challenging phase of life. Using seven apartments for young adults who are pregnant and/or parenting allows Drumm to serve up to 14 young adults and babies at one time and approximately 20 total over the course of a year. Youth can remain in the program for up to 2 years and most youth successfully leave the program after approximately 14–18 months. Drumm Farm served 12 pregnant and parenting young adults and their children over the last year across all programs. All 12 young adults sought and were provided housing and intensive support services including parenting life skills education, case management, therapeutic services, educational and job readiness support, and resources to help these young adults become healthy and sustainable parents to their children. Four of the 12 young adults are now living on their own and are successfully caring for themselves and their children while the remaining eight continue to live in housing with Drumm.Drumm continues to provide housing and intensive support to eight young adults who are pregnant and parenting