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Student and Parent Resources
Academic, Career Information, Scholarships, Homework, DPI, Mental Health Sites, Parenting, Etc.

 

Blackboard

ChannelOne News

E-Academy (Site that offers discounts on Microsoft products)

HOMEWORK HERO (list of teacher's assignments by school)

North Central Association– (RHS has been a member since 1915)

North Central Distance Learning Consortium

North Dakota Dept. of Public Instruction

North Dakota High School Activities Association

North Dakota Youth Forward

POWERSCHOOL (check student grades)

Tutor ND(site that offers online tutoral help)


CAREER and SCHOLARSHIP Information

ACT News - ACT's monthly newsletter that provides articles to inform students and parents about college and career planning.

BRIDGES (Use Choices Planner CT (Career Transition), with the content and tools designed to explore career and education planning needs. Students can save data for their "Student Portfolios.")

Career One Stop- CareerOneStop is a website that lists available jobs, provides information on wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, and general information on employers.

Dollars For Scholars - www.rugby.k12.nd.us/DollarsForScholar/index.htm
 
FAFSA - (The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is an important step in the process of applying for federal student finacial aid, such as grants, loans, and work-study. Also, most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to award non-federal fiancial aid. Use this site to request a pin number and to then fill out the FAFSA online.)

Federal Student Aid Information - (Explains what you need to know about applying for federal student aid, and gives links to scholarships and other nonfederal aid. You can also link to FAFSA, create a personalized folder to maintian admissions applications, results of scholarship searches, research careers, etc ("My FSA"), and find out detailed information about federal student aid programs.)
 
College Goal Sunday- (College Goal Sunday will be held on March 25th 2012 at eight locations across North Dakota. It provides free assistance in filling out the FAFSA, and a chance to win a $250 scholarship, and iPod, or computer.)
 
Financial Aid Glossary - Glossary of frequently seen financial aid terms
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK - (The Occupational Outlook Handbook, available on the BLS website, is a nationally recognized source of career information. The Handbook describes worker tasks, working conditions, necessary training and education, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide range of occupations.)

North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
- (Career Resource Network for teachers, parents, and students.)

North Dakota University System - The North Dakota University System provides links to all of the colleges and universities that are part of the North Dakota University System.

Resources You Might Find Helpful in North Dakota

Mental Health Crisis Numbers and Links:

North Dakota Department of Public Services
List of Mental Health Residential Treatment Centers in North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/mentalhealth/providers.html

Mental Health Association in North Dakota

Cris intervention, information and referral service
24 hour, 7 days a week
1-800-472-2911

Pathfinders
North Dakota's Parent Training and Information Center

http://ndstatepirc.org/

Prairie at St. John's
701-476-7200 or 1-877-333-9565
Treating emotional, behavioral, alcohol and drug problems
Free professional, confidential assessment or referral
Comprehensive treatment for children, adolescents and adults

Prevent Child Abuse N.D.
701-223-9052


National Phone Numbers You Might Find Helpful

Covenant House "9-line"
1-800-999-9999
24 Hours/7 Days A Week
A general hotline for teens with any kind of problem; Covenant House's expertise is in dealing with homeless and runaway youth. The people who respond to phone calls are trained in crisis intervention, as well as the ability to direct the caller to the appropriate organization or program.

Boys Town Hotline
1-800-448-3000
24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Highly trained professionals answer your questions regarding problems such as counseling, runaways, family and school problems, pregnancy, suicide, chemical dependency, sexual and physical abuse.

Runaways
National Runaway Hotline
1-800-621-4000
24 Hours/7 Days A Week

Depression, Mental Illness and Addictions

Crisislink
1-800-SUICIDE
24 Hours/7 Days A Week

National Mental Health Association
1-800-969-NMHA
24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Practical information for teens, including free pamphlets on various mental health topics and referrals to mental health centers, hotlines and treatment facilities throughout the United States. NMHA's Web site also offers various fact sheets for parents and children on everything from depression to school safety.

Alcohol
1-800-ALCOHOL

Abuse
Child Help USA
1-800-422-4453
24 Hours/7 Days A Week
A national child abuse hotline that provides referrals and information to the victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and the suicidal.

Websites You Might Find Helpful

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - www.aacap.org
American School Counselor Association
- www.schoolcounselor.org
Attention Deficit - http://www.add.org/
Bullying - http://www.members.tripod.com/lou_rich/
Deployment - http://www.afcrossroads.com/famseparation/guide_sec02.cfm
Discipline Help - http://www.disciplinehelp.com/
Divorce 1 - http://www.divorceandchildren.com/
Divorce 2 - http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/humanrel/gh6600.htm