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Counseling Resources
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Academic Success
career interest explorer
choosing college
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on track to collegeTop 10 Reasons to see your School counselor!
Helping Your Child Series - US Department of Education provides publications to assist parents with tools and information to help their children succeed in school and life.
Help Parents Deal with Homework - This is an article from the Teacher Vision website.
Homework Solutions Guide - The National Education Association developed a homework guide for parents of middle schoolers.
How-To-Study - A free resource website to help student with study skills.
Organization: Advice for Parents - This is an article from the Teacher Vision website.Career Exploration
CollegeBoard.com My Road - This website helps students explore careers and plan for the future.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - This resource describes hundres of different job opportunites.
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Grief and Loss
Comfort Zone Camps is the nation’s largest free bereavement camp for children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. CZC of North Carolina provides children an encouraging and safe camp environment in which to feel “okay again” and to be around other children in their age group who are also experiencing loss. They are matched with a trained, volunteer “Big Buddy” who is with them throughout the weekend. Each child has the opportunity to participate in fun filled coping skill building activities and healing circles.
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families - This center provides support for children, teens, young adults and their families grieving a death. It provides a safe place for them to share their experiences. www.dougy.org
Hospice of Wake County's Horizon's Grief Center - Upcoming grief workshops for children, teens and families. These workshops are excellent options for children, teens, and families during a normally difficult time of year, with the holiday season and long nights and short days. These workshops are designed to be brief yet powerful and comprehensive opportunities to help grieving families.Youth Programs
Product Design and Marketing Workshop - Sponsored by Duke Youth Programs - Apply the engineerin design process to create & build a new product based on the needs of the customer. Learn science & engineering principles behind circuits for use in the new product. Also learn marketing skills and business practices. For more information click on the title to link to the webpage or contact by phone at 919-684-6259.