COMPASS Program

The COMPASS Program offers 31 individual apartments across three campuses in Independence, Missouri, providing young adults who have aged out of foster care or who are experiencing homelessness with a stable place to call home. Participants receive intensive case management, therapeutic services, educational support, and workforce development, all rooted in evidence-based practices designed to help them become self-sustaining, successful, and healthy adults.

Drumm Farm’s independent living approach recognizes the strengths, talents, and resilience each young adult brings with them. Our team partners with youth to build on these strengths, resolve past challenges, and develop the skills needed for lasting stability and success. Through intensive support services including case management, on-site therapeutic services, and educational and job readiness programs, youth are empowered to grow, learn, and pursue their goals. COMPASS residents have moved on to college, found housing in the community, purchased their first car, joined the military, found employment, and traveled near and far while finding their path to a fulfilling life.

COMPASS - New Beginnings

In 2021, Drumm Farm expanded the COMPASS Transitional Living Program at the Duvall Campus to provide housing and intensive support for pregnant and parenting youth and young adults. Participants receive housing and a comprehensive array of services designed to build on their strengths and support their growth as parents. These include intensive case management, therapeutic services, parenting and life skills education, educational and career support, job readiness training, childcare assistance, and access to community resources.