For All Seasons’ “Give With Your Heart Campaign” raised funds to continue its critical work to meet the increased mental health needs of the Eastern Shore. This virtual campaign underscored the importance of mental health and community connection. During the campaign, the agency shared meaningful stories through video interviews shared by its clients, community members, and board members.

Registration is open for the 29th annual Camp New Dawn, a grief retreat summer camp offered through Compass.  Camp New Dawn is a four-day, three-night retreat held each summer at Camp Pecometh in Centreville.  Camp New Dawn is a grief retreat hosted by Compass for children, teens and families who are struggling with the loss of a loved one. Campers learn healthy coping skills that will benefit them throughout their lives. They engage in group discussions and activities with other kids who have experienced loss and interact with professional grief counselors.

Students in Kent County Public Schools will have an opportunity to accelerate their learning with summer programs being offered in July. Programs include acceleration academies, credit recovery, an algebra bootcamp and a chance to explore Kent County Public Schools' Career and Technology Education (CTE) pathways. Each elementary school and the middle school are offering summer acceleration academy programs. 

For All Seasons is providing a unique Supervisor Credentialing Training for social workers and professional counselors at The Point at Pintail in Queenstown, Maryland on June 23 to 25, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The three-day in-person training fulfills the 24 credit-hour training necessary for professional counselors and social workers to obtain the licensure that allows them to provide clinical oversight and supervision of interns and early-career therapists.

On Tuesday, May 23 at 4 pm, there will be a ceremony on the front lawn of 400 High Street, Chestertown to celebrate and honor the fallen for Memorial Day 2023. The ceremony will also unveil a temporary public art installation of a field of more than 400 Ceramic Poppies created by students at Kent County High School and potters and crafts people from all over Kent County.

Kent County Middle School students fanned out around the county Friday, April 21 for cleanups and other activities in recognition of Earth Day. Middle school students in all three grades got in on the Earth Day activities. Some projects kept them close in Chestertown; others saw students travel to Rock Hall, Galena and other areas of the county.

Honor a personal hero - a veteran, member of our armed forces, police officer, firefighter, family member, teacher, or friend who has made a positive impact on your life. Flags will be proudly displayed on Washington College’s parcel located at Washington Avenue and Morgnec Road for Commencement Weekend and Memorial Day Weekend. A list of flag sponsors and their heroes will appear in local publications for Memorial Day Weekend. 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Proceeds will support local veteran and other worthy causes.

A new, state-of-the-art Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine with tomosynthesis is the most recent addition to the Eleanor and Ethel Leh Women’s Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Designed by women, for women, this new equipment offers a more comfortable mammogram experience, with adjustments made for better positioning and compression, and improved image quality. Proper positioning and better image quality reduce the need for repeat scans.

One of the school system's lead custodians, who is always ready to pitch in and help with a smile for staff and students, was honored this month by the Kent County Board of Education. At a board meeting held Wednesday, April 5, Rock Hall Elementary School's Antone Black Jr. received the Golden Anchor Award.

Compass will host its Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, May 8th at Prospect Bay Country Club, 311 Prospect Bay Dr. W, Grasonville.  Proceeds from the tournament enables Compass to provide services for residents of Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne’s counties.