Build Anxiety Resilience in Students with COMPASS at School

Gamified Tier 2 program for elementary and middle school students

COMPASS helps students in grades 3 through 6 develop essential skills to navigate big emotions, manage worries, and face stressful situations with confidence through game-based lessons delivered in small groups by trained student support service staff.

Everything needed to successfully implement Tier 2 anxiety supports, including:

Expert-led training workshops

Tier 2 certification w/ optional CEUs

COMPASS screener tool for students

Newest edition of the COMPASS toolkit

Family communication templates

Monthly coaching support sessions

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Schools need simple & effective tools to support the academic needs of students struggling with anxiety & stress

When anxiety problems go unaddressed, students experience:

  • Decreased confidence & academic performance, reflected in grades & test scores

  • Increased time spent away from class due to being late, absent, or front office visits

  • More frequent disciplinary actions, bullying incidents, & remediation challenges

That’s why we created COMPASS. Since 2012, we’ve partnered with schools, families, and child psychologists to package the best available Tier 2 tools for addressing anxiety in students into a brief, easy-to-use, and effective program that meets the needs of students and schools.

COMPASS at School uses games & role-play activities to teach students practical skills for self-regulating anxiety, focused on:

Recognizing Emotions

The Match It game teaches students how anxiety appears in thoughts, feelings, bodies, & actions.

Building Calmness

The Relaxation toolkit helps students learn breathing techniques to manage body feelings of anxiety.

Managing Worries

The Worryheads board game teaches students how to change worries into action thoughts & plans.

Making Conversations

The Make Believe role-play activity helps students practice the when’s & how’s of having conversations.

Being Assertive

The Stand Up role-play game helps students practice being assertive in different situations.

Facing Fears

Face It challenges helps students practice facing challenging situations with more confidence.

My favorite part about COMPASS was learning that the more I do things that make me nervous, the less nervous I get.

– 4th Grade COMPASS Student

I use all the COMPASS tools, but I use S.W.A.P. a lot when I have bad thoughts and I overthink them. It helps me solve my problems.

– 5th Grade COMPASS Student

What’s Included with COMPASS at School

Learning LaunchPad

Equip student support service professionals with the essential tips, tools, & techniques to seamlessly integrate the COMPASS program into their schools, with:

  • Expert-Led Training for Staff Providers

  • On-Demand Workshop Recordings

  • Tier 2 Certification for Staff Providers

  • PD Workshops for Educators

  • Monthly Implementation Check-Ins

  • Optional CEUs for Tier 2 Providers

Ready-Set-Launch Kit

Fast-track COMPASS program implementation with essential tools and templates, ensuring a seamless & effective student support experience, including:

  • Permission Tools & Templates

  • Active & Passive Consent Templates

  • Program Screener for Students

  • Educational Materials for Families

  • Informational Materials for Educators

  • Implementation Success Guides

Courage Curriculum

Harness the power of courage with the newest edition of our Tier 2 curriculum, focused on actionable strategies for anxiety management in students with:

  • In-Depth Implementation Guidebook

  • Lesson Activities & Game Materials

  • Student Practice Challenge Booklet

  • Slide Decks for Each Lesson

  • Post-Lesson Tips for Families

  • Progress Monitoring & Fidelity Tools

COMPASS for Courage is just what we needed!

– Lead School Psychologist

We’re really empowered by COMPASS. It works wonders with these kids!

– Student Support Services Director

I learned more about interventions for student anxiety than I did in my entire Master’s program.

– Lead School Psychologist

Steps to Enhancing the Emotional Resilience of Students

Join a Demo

Meet with us live to learn more about how COMPASS at School can meet your needs

Get a Quote

Receive an easy-to-follow plan & quote tailored to your school or district

Start the Journey

Empower students by fostering courage resilience to anxiety with games

Forever Access Pricing

$2,499 per school

Live training workshops for two staff

Tier 2 certification for two staff

Optional CEUs for Tier 2 certified staff

Program screener tool for students

Progress monitoring & fidelity tools

COMPASS program toolkit materials

•   Lesson implementation guides

•   Lesson games & activities

•   Slide decks for each lesson

•   Student practice challenges

•   Parent & teacher tip templates

Family communication templates

Customized activity templates

Educator informational materials

Monthly coaching support sessions

Popular Questions

  • The COMPASS at School program is delivered by student support service professionals like counselors, social workers, interventionists, and psychologists. They receive live, expert-led training workshops conducted virtually, gain access to module-based workshop recordings, training slides, and workbooks, and obtain Tier 2 certification. Up to two (2) optional continuing education units per staff trained to implement COMPASS/Tier 2 supports for student anxiety are provided by Arizona State University to ensure program implementation with fidelity.

  • Since its inception over a decade ago, COMPASS has been uniquely designed in collaboration with schools, families, and child psychologists. It combines the best available behavior change science with Tier 2 tools for addressing student anxiety into a brief and easy-to-implement program. Furthermore, each COMPASS lesson uses board games or role-play activities to help students learn practical skills for self-regulating anxiety in ways that are both engaging and effective.

  • The "Forever Access Pricing" means a one-time purchase and your school will always have access to the program for implementation. COMPASS at School includes live training workshops for two staff members with Tier 2 certification, a student screening tool, progress monitoring tools, the newest edition of the COMPASS curriculum, professional development for educators, family communication templates, and monthly coaching support sessions. More staff members can be added for an additional fee. Any updates or changes to pricing for new tools not covered by the "Forever Access" would be communicated to schools in advance.

  • A game-based approach is rooted in the understanding that students, especially in grades 3-6, learn most effectively when they're engaged and enjoying the process. Games naturally facilitate interaction, discussion, and real-world practice of skills in a safe environment. By integrating serious topics like anxiety management with interactive games, students can grasp and practice coping strategies in memorable ways. This approach not only demystifies anxiety but also empowers students to confront their fears and challenges in a manner that feels relatable and achievable.

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