Cerebral Palsy Guide is a national support organization dedicated to educating individuals and families about cerebral palsy. While raising awareness about this movement disorder, our team is also committed to providing informational support for children with CP and their parents and caregivers.
From the California Department of Public Health, Champions for Change offers free information, tips, and tools that empower low-income families to eat healthier and become more physically active.
This blog, sponsored by Youth Mentoring Connection (YMC) out of Los Angeles, informs you on programs and activities the YMC have executed successfully. If you are stumped on new activities to positively impact your mentees, head over to this blog and start brainstorming.
Devoted to improving PreK-12 STEM learning, Change the Equation provides the latest in STEM research and articles, a STEM program database, as well as a comprehensive overview of each state's progress in STEM education.
Participate in this Changing of the Seasons Scavenger Hunt to learn about how the Earth's orbit affects the weather.
"Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Tragic Events" is an article about some strategies for talking to teens about mass shootings, terrorism or unexpected attacks.
Character education lesson plans organized by the Six Pillars of Character. Search for lesson by subject or by age.
The Character Education Partnership (CEP) is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to developing moral character and civic virtue in our nation's youth as one means of creating a more compassionate and responsible society.
Resource guides with discussion questions, writing assignments, and students activities categorized by Elementary, Middle School, and High School.
Free character education lessons for elementary aged children in all platforms of education in a bold, fresh manor.
A chapter excerpt from Thomas Lickona’s, CHARACTER MATTERS: How to Help Our Children Develop Good Judgment, Integrity, and Other Essential Virtues (Simon & Schuster, 2004), which carefully explains why character education is important for children. There are also pointers on how to teach character and be the type of parents children are willing to listen to and respect.
Addresses the challenges of combating childhood obesity, as well as the steps to take to make a difference.
A privately held company that is devoted to providing free homework resources to middle school, high school, and early year college students.
Students can help pay for their education with the $1 billion in free scholarships from Zinch, they can begin their specialized search for money with plenty of different options to choose from.
Chicago Schools Initiative (CSI) is managed by the Chicago Public Schools and is the largest community schools system in the nation with over 175 schools partnered with about 50 non-profit organizations. CSI transforms selected public schools to become community centers that are open with resources during the late afternoons, evenings, weekends and into the summer. The initiative provides job training for parents, access to medical and dental care on site, art lessons, and out of school time
Journey through a spelling adventure with a brain teasing game.
The Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI)’s mission is to promote the early and lifelong health of children, youth, and families. Part of fulfilling this mission is to disseminate data, information, and ideas to understand and address social determinants of health, like adverse childhood experiences and the trauma and chronic and toxic stress that can result and impact lifelong health. A primary focus is on promoting the development of positive health, such as resilience, engagement in life, and the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships most essential to child development and well being.
Child Abuse Prevention Network is the flagship service of LifeNET that provides unique and powerful tools for the identification, investigation, treatment, adjudication and prevention of child abuse and neglect, along with professional online training on abuse.
The child abuse prevention guide seeks to highlight the innovative ways that communities around the country are doing purposeful prevention work to help children and families thrive. The protective factors have always been central to the Resource Guide. A protective factors approach focuses on positive ways to engage families by emphasizing their strengths, in addition to identifying areas where they have room to grow with support. Focusing on protective factors helps children, youth, and families build resilience and contributes to positive outcomes.