Resources for Parents & Students
Resources for Parents & Students
Parenting Drug and Alcohol Issues College and Career
Parenting
National Parenting Information Network
Provides access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement education.
Focus Adolescence Services
An internet Clearinghouse of Information, Resources, and Support. To help your teen and your family.
Parenting Teen's
Information, insight, and support for parents of teens.
Family Education
Content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
How to Talk to Children about the Threat of Biological Warfare or Terrorist Attack.
American Psychological Association
Great site with information on children, families, and issues pertaining to both.
The Nemours Foundation
Information on health issues for parents, kids, and teens.
Resources for Drug and Alcohol Issues
Phoenix House
A private nonprofit information and referral network providing information on specific drugs and treatment options, and referrals to public and private treatment programs, self-help groups, family support groups and crisis centers throughout the United States.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
This organization is a resource for victims or the family of victims of drunk driving. They support victims in their times of need and also work to raise public awareness about the concerns of drunk driving.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Resource for all children and families affected by alcohol and other drug dependencies.
No To Tobacco
Tobacco resources and information.
Partnership for a Drug Free America
The Partnership for a Drug Free America is a resource specifically focused on teen drug use. The website provides science-based interventions and education to help young people struggling with addictions.
A guide to substance abuse and addiction treatment
College And Career Resources
U.S. News and World Reports
Schools that are worth a second look. Search by school location, cost, selectivity, size, majors offered, and a host of other criteria.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
2 year and 4 year institutions in Colorado
Military Career Guide
This site provides information on career paths within the military, the entry process, and skills training along with other resources.
Fastweb!
A national scholarship search that can narrow down scholarships based on particular characteristics or life history.
Americorps
Domestic Peace Corps engages more than 50,000 Americans in intensive, results-driven service each year. We're teaching children to read, making neighborhoods safer, building affordable homes, and responding to natural disasters through more than 1000 projects.
Job Corps
Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24.