Resources are available to assist counselors in a variety of youth-related topics, including:
Youth Tools for Counselors
Education Resources (Back to Top)
- Truancy Prevention
This site is targeted at educators, law enforcement agencies, courts, communities and families who play a part in truancy prevention.
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster
A guide from FEMA and the American Red Cross.
- State Departments of Education
These links provide information about school closings, school records, etc.
- National Endowment for the Humanities
NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries.
Employment Resources (Back to Top)
- The Riley Guide
The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet.
- The Department of Labor- Youth Labor
The Department of Labor posts special Web pages for young people that provide information on topics ranging from student volunteerism to job safety.
- National H.I.R.E. Network
The National H.I.R.E. Network provides training and technical assistance to agencies working to improve the employment prospects for people with criminal records.
Housing Resources (Back to Top)
- The National Housing Institute
The National Housing Institute was founded in 1975 as an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America.
Juvenile Justice Resources (Back to Top)
- Juvenile Justice System Overview
Preparation for the workforce is a priority for this system and to develop a cohesive, consistent delivery system that responds to the employment and training needs of court-involved youth and the ultimate customer, the employer. There is also a graphic overview of the Juvenile Justice system.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
NCJRS services and resources are available to anyone interested in crime, victim assistance, and public safety.
- National Center for Juvenile Justice - State Profiles
The State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site features rich, descriptive information and analysis regarding each state's juvenile justice system.
- The National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice
This site contains promising practices for developing and implementing transition plans for students with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
- National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice assists in developing improved policies and programs for youth with mental health disorders in contact with the juvenile justice system.
- National Center for Juvenile Justice
This site can be helpful with regard to statistics on juvenile crime and there is a compilation of state statutes on juvenile crime.
- The National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice (EDJJ) Publication Library
EDJJ acts as a central resource for the dissemination of evidence-based best practices designed to prevent youth with disabilities from becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.
- The Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
Their goal is to be a one-stop Web site for juvenile justice information, programs for at-risk youth, and employment opportunities within this field.
- ExOffender.org
ExOffender.org is a service directory designed to help men and women ready to re- enter society make the transition as worry-free and simple as possible.
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
Peer-to-Peer Resources (Back to Top)
- Search Institute
Ways to influence the choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults. The American Medical Association also has adolescent health resources.
- National Service Learning Clearinghouse
Offers "Hurricane Relief Service-Learning Resources and Tools," which provides information on what youth are doing to help, news, lesson plans for educators, and suggestions on how youth can get involved in the relief effort.
- Do Something
Do Something celebrates young people who have dared to dream up and pursue their own community change ideas.
- Youth Service America
Resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America.
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
FCCLA is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences.
General (Back to Top)