General Counseling Resources

• The CareerOneStop Planning Process Resource Matrix can help staff with how to aid students in long-term career planning
• Career Voyages Career Advisor offers help for career development faciliation
• Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation offers strategies and articles for influencing employment patterns and success
• Workforce Information Council conducts research and development activities that continuously improve workforce information

Anger and Violence

• The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center is designed to share information about prevention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against young people
• Students Against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) is a student driven organization where students learn about alternatives to violence and practice what they learn through school and community service projects

Community Service

• The National Youth Service Day Tool Kit (Adobe Acrobat .PDF) is a comprehensive guide to help plan projects, recruit volunteers, generate media attention and more. Also includes project ideas and sample forms.
• The Environmental Protection Agency provides a fun and interactive website for students of all ages, including ideas for addressing environmental hazards in their own backyards
• Project Plan-It is an easy interactive series of questions and templates that allows students to plan a service project or program
• The National Service Learning Clearinghouse offers resources for kids and teens including project ideas, and local service organizations and clubs

Depression

• Teen Depression is a site devoted to prevention, detection and treatment of depression in young adults. The site also offers numerous links on the subject

Disabilities

• Living With LD for Teens is a site that focuses on helping teens pinpoint what they really want to do and why having a learning disability shouldn't stop them from doing it

Drug Abuse and Dependencies

• Freevibe is a drug education Web site created for teens and encourages them to understand the real and serious consequences of drug use. It includes lifestyle tips, entertainment news, radio stations, cool facts, and links to other sites
• Get it Straight is an e-magazine for teens with information about specific drugs as well as discussions of drug related issues and a variety of activities
• The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers publications and resources for staff and students
• Partnership for a Drug Free America features a teen page with stories and advice targeted to students
• QuitNet is a free quit smoking support program

Finances

• In Spanish and English, Money Talks is a website with newsletters and activities for teens designed to teach the value of money and decision making
• In a chapter from The Teenager’s Guide to the Real World, this web article helps students understand why money is so important
• Five lesson plans and activities tied to USA Weekend Magazine

Time Management

• Cornell University’s Learning Strategies Center offers downloadable worksheets for teaching time management skills