Reaching the Whole Child COMPASS Convening Series
Building stronger systems of support for young people across COMPASS communities

Every young person in a COMPASS program deserves to feel safe, supported, and able to grow. This two-day virtual convening brings together leaders involved in planning and decision-making for the COMPASS launch from Elementary and SONYC programs.

This year’s convening focuses on strengthening organizational and launch readiness across key areas of the new COMPASS RFP.

This convening is part of DYCD Capacity Building’s broader work supporting providers through the new COMPASS contract cycle, including ongoing technical assistance and peer learning.

• June 24–25, 2026
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Virtual via Zoom

With concurrent sessions across both days, you can choose what’s most relevant to your organization or bring multiple team members to cover different sessions in parallel.

Day 1 — Foundations for Implementation

• Aligning to COMPASS expectations and launch readiness
• Curriculum selection and implementation
• Inclusion systems for organizations
• Data-driven leadership and quality systems

Day 2 — Deepening Practice and Systems

• Mental health referral planning
• Crisis navigation and response systems
• SEL signature practices
• Inclusion implementation at the site level
• Sustainable leadership and scaling strategies

Concurrent across both days, an Organizational Infrastructure track will offer sessions on financial management and HR to support readiness for managing COMPASS contracts.

Leaders involved in planning and decision-making for the COMPASS launch, including:

• Executive Directors
• Program Directors (for single-site organizations)
• Multi-Site Leaders
• Inclusion Leads
• Mental Health Leads
• New and Returning COMPASS Providers

• Build understanding of and buy-in across key areas in the new COMPASS RFP: Mental Health Infrastructure, SEL Implementation, Inclusion and Accessibility, Safety and Oversight, and Data and Quality Systems
• Create space for leaders to assess where their organization stands across these areas — what they know, what they have in place, and what they need to build
• Engage leaders in peer learning and reflection across organizational contexts and experiences
• Surface field feedback to shape how TA providers design ongoing capacity-building support
• Build peer and TA relationships that will carry leaders through implementation