The National Center for Victims of Crime The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims. Since 1985, we have worked with more than 10,000 grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies serving millions of crime victims.
Stop Bullying Now! The Stop Bullying Now Web site is here to help you stop bullying in your school and community. The links on this site will lead you through an exploration of interventions that work to reduce bullying in schools.
Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! A team of adults helped develop this campaign working very closely with members of a Youth Expert Panel made up of 9 through 13-year-olds who made sure the campaign reflected the "real life" impact of bullying in middle school and beyond. The Panel also included a few older teenagers, who gave great advice on how to get older teenagers to lend a hand to young people who are bullied.
Career, College and Financial Aid
Achieve Texas A new education initiative designed to prepare all students for a lifetime of success. It allows ALL students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement, meaningful work, and active citizenship.
College Forward College Forward provides college preparatory services to motivated, economically-disadvantaged students, in order to facilitate their transition to college and make the process exciting and rewarding.
FinAid! FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school.
Office of Apprenticeship The Office of Apprenticeship, is responsible for developing materials and conducting a program of public awareness to secure the adoption of training in skilled occupations and related training policies and practices used by employers, unions, and other organizations; developing policies and plans to enhance opportunities for minority and female participation in skilled training; and coordinating the effective use of Federal, labor, and resources to create a clear training-to-employment corridor for customers of the workforce development system.
Death, Grief and Suicide
Children's Bereavement Center CBCST is the only free-standing organization of its kind in the San Antonio and south Texas region that is solely focused on the grief support needs of children, teens and young adults who have suffered the death of a loved one.
Texas Suicide Prevention Program The Texas Suicide Prevention Council is a group of local suicide prevention coalitions and statewide agencies that have joined together to implement the Texas Suicide Prevention Plan.
Hotlines and Resources
Family and Corrections Network The mission of Family and Corrections Network (FCN) is to uphold families of prisoners as a valued resource to themselves and their communities in order that the criminal justice system, other institutions and society become supportive of family empowerment, integrity, and self-determination.
Focus Adolescent Services Focus Adolescent Services – Family Help in Texas is a free Internet clearinghouse of information, resources and support on teen and family issues to help and support families with troubled and at-risk teens.
Kids Health KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families and students with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth is an excellent resource for educators as well.
Statewide Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Reporting System This secure website is being provided for you to report suspicions of abuse/neglect of children or abuse/neglect/exploitation of persons 65 years or older and adults with disabilities. The Texas Family Code 261.101 requires professionals to make a report within 48 hours of first suspecting abuse, neglect or exploitation (for licensing only) of children. The Human Resources code Chapter 48 (48.051) requires a person having cause to believe that an elderly or disabled person is in the state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to report the information required immediately.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Previously called the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, DFPS is charged with protecting children, adults who are elderly or have disabilities living at home or in state facilities, and licensing group day-care homes, day-care centers, and registered family homes.
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County - Community Assistance Directory United Way's Community Assistance Directory is San Antonio's most comprehensive guide to human care services. It describes 2,783 programs of 576 nonprofit, voluntary and tax-supported organizations operating in health, social welfare, education and related fields available throughout Bexar County.
Organizations
National Association of Social Workers NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
National Association of Social Workers – Texas Chapter NASW/Texas is a professional membership association that advocates for social workers, advances the profession of social work, and promotes sound public policy that is designed to ensure that human needs are met.
University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work - Office of Professional Development The Office of Professional Development provides workshops for continuing education credit, publications, and other services of the highest quality, affordability and diversity, and promote life-long learning for social workers and other human service professionals. Programming is designed to strengthen knowledge at all levels of professional experience and is grounded in the values and ethics of the social work profession.
Parents
Parents – The Anti-Drug A great web site for counselors, educators and parents filled with loads of information on drugs, drug use and teenagers. Parents are still the number one “anti-drug” prevention tool for our children.
State and U.S. Government
Family & Youth Services Bureau The mission of the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is to provide national leadership on youth and family issues. The Bureau promotes positive outcomes for children, youth, and families by supporting a wide range of comprehensive services and collaborations at the local, Tribal, State, and national levels.
Students.gov Students.gov is an official U.S. government web site designed for college students and their families. Our mission is to provide you with easy access to information and resources from the U.S. government – all the info you need, in one place, from all parts of the government.
U.S. Department of Education ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
Student Resources
It’s My Life It's My Life is organized across six topic "channels": Friends, Family, School, Body, Emotions, and Money. The web site is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through its Where Fun and Learning Click initiative to create safe, engaging, and educational online media for kids aged 9 to 12.
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