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| Anger | Decision Making | Home Alone |
| Bullies | Deployment | Mental Health |
| Career and College | Divorce and Grief | PowerPoint for Counselors |
| Character | Diversity | Study Skills |
| Conflict Resolution | Early Childhood Topics | Self Knowledge |
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| American Academy of Pediatrics | Information about the prevention of teen suicide (7-12) |
| Can Do! | Stories, activities and resources to help foster a "can do" attitude (K-6) |
| Discovery School | Lesson on sexual harassment (9-12) |
| Fema for Kids | How to be prepared for disasters (K-6) |
| D World | The world of drugs (6-9) |
| Guidance Lessons | Counselor guidance lessons (K-12) |
| Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix | Learn, play and listen to information about kids and alcohol (K-12) |
| LifeBytes | LifeBytes is a new website which gives young people aged 11 - 14 facts about health in a fun and interesting way (6-9) |
| McGruff | Fun stories and adventures about child safety; starring McGruff (K-3) |
| PBS "Its My Life" | Information about family, schools, bullies, emotions and more (K-12) |
| School Counselor Reference | Lessons and units for school counselors (K-12) |
| The Hideout | Dealing with domestic violence (K-12) |
| Well Town | Making good choices at home and at school (K-6) |
| What to do if you don't like school | Information and suggestions for kids who don't like school (K-6) |
| Anger Management | Information for kids and grownups about anger management (K-12) |
| Mental Health Association | Some ideas to help children deal with anger (K-12) |
| Mental health information and services (K-12) | |
| Bullying | Information and related links about bullying (K-12) |
| Bullying | Interactive stories combating bullying (K-6) |
| CBBC | Guide, quiz, vote, bullying (K-12) |
| Friendship and Bullying | PowerPoint presentations and worksheets (k-12) |
| Kidscape | Information about bullying prevention; includes surveys (K-12) |
| Kids Against Bullying | Games, videos, polls, real life stories and more (K-12) |
| Let's Talk about Bullying | Behavior, consequences and feelings that results from bullying (K-12) |
| No More Bullies | Roles and actions involved in bullying; includes a true false quiz (K-12) |
| Teen's Health | Learn how to deal with a bully (K-12) |
| THE Journal | Dealing with bullies (K-12) |
| Stop Bullying Now | Survey, games, etc. about bullying (K-12) |
| Stop Bullying Now (teacher) | Information about bullying (teacher) |
| Stop Cyber Bullying | What it is, and how to take action (K-12) |
Career and College |
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| Career and College Resources | A collection of online resources (9-12) |
| Career Info Net | Wages, employment trends and job requirements (9-12) |
| Career Trail | Lessons in career strategies, real-life stories about other successful people and more (6-12) |
| Career Zone | Explore careers (6-12) |
| College Grad | Create a Resume, get career information (9-12) |
| First Gov | Kids and Careers (K-6) |
| Go Get It! | Discover the skills needed to get a job and find out what employers are looking for (9-12) |
| Google University Search | University listing from A to Z (9-12) |
| I Believe in Me | Explore careers by area of interest (K-6) |
| i-seek | Career, education, employment and business information (9-12) |
| Missouri Connections | Career planning and Kuder information |
| MCC | Missouri Careers in Education (K-12) |
| Mapping your Future | Financial planning for careers and colleges (9-12) |
| My Future | The goal of the site is to help students understand the opportunities available to them after graduation, and better prepare them for the choices and challenges they have ahead (9-12) |
| My College Guide | Quick college search and guide (9-12) |
| Petersons | Peterson's college search |
| Princeton Review | Information about college choices and testing (9-12) |
| Reality Check | Practice making future decisions (9-12) |
| Students | Information portal about careers, education and government (9-12) |
| US Bureau of Labor and Statistics | Occupational outlook handbook (9-12) |
| US College Search | Search colleges by state, degree, name, etc. (9-12) |
| Virginia Career View | Information about education and career opportunities (9-12) |
| What Interests You | Exploring career information from the bureau of labor statistics (7-12) |
| You Innovate 21 | Interactive site that helps students set goals and choose the best career path. |
| Character Above All | An exploration of presidential leadership (3-12) |
| Character Counts | Teaches the six pillars of character (K-12) |
| Crossroads of Character | Character WebQuest (K-6) |
| Education World | Five themes of citizenship (K-6) |
| Good Character | Character education (K-12) |
| Quote, Unquote | Quotes related to character and ethics (K-12) |
| Race divides the Seminoles | Prejudice (9-12) |
| Random Acts of Kindness | Lesson plans and information about kindness (K-12) |
| Teaching Kids Respect | Learn how to teach the concept of respect (K-12) |
| Underground Railroad | The concepts of value and respect (5-8) |
| Underground Railroad Card Game | Historical card game which focuses on courage(5-8) |
| Welcome to Giraffe Country | Honoring people who "stick their neck" out for the common good (K-12) |
| Education World | Four approaches to conflict resolution (K-12) |
| Teachnology | Lesson plans on conflict resolution (K-12) |
| Ten Sites for Exploring Conflict Resolution | Ten sites for counselors on conflict resolution (K-12) |
| Out on a Limb | Interactive guide to getting along (K-4) |
| DotoLearn | Emotions and body language (Pre K-12) |
| It's My Life | Life and the stuff we deal with every day (6-12) |
| Kids Health | Learn about emotions (K-12) |
| Life's Challenges | Coping skills (K-12) |
| The Hideout | Where students can relax and express their feelings (K-6) |
| The Whole Child | Video clips, activities and articles on dealing with feelings (K-6) |
| Fact Sheet | Decision making and problem solving with teens (9-12) |
| Making Ethical Decisions | Information about how to make ethical decisions (K-12) |
| Positive Parenting | How to help kids make positive decisions (K-12) |
| Deployment Kids | Activities for kids whose parents have been deployed (K-6) |
| Helping Kids Understand War | PDF document with information about kids and war (K-12) |
| NMFA | Resources and information about kids and deployment (K-12) |
| Adoption.com | Various articles on divorce (Pre K-12) |
| Beyond Indigo | Understanding the grief process (K-12) |
| Divorce Information | What children go through in divorce (K-12) |
| Missouri Families | Divorce (Pre K-12) |
| Parenthood in America | Stepfamilies (Pre K - 12) |
| Food, Friends and Fun | Life around the world (K-6) |
| Kidscape | Skills for making friends (K-6) |
| Shy Kids | What shyness feels like; how to make friends when you are shy (K-12) |
| Teaching About Friendship | Scholastic; teaching about friendship (K-6) |
| Child and Family Canada | Home alone considerations and information (K-6) |
| Latch Key Kids | Safety hints (K-6) |
| Latch Key Resources | Resources for latch key kids (K-6) |
| CABF | Pediatric bipolar disorder (K-12) |
| For Kids and Teens | Help kids understand Mental Health issues (7-12) |
| Mental Health | Information on a variety of mental health topics (K-12) |
| Mental Health Links | A to Z list of Mental Health sites (K-12) |
| Misunderstood Minds PBS | Understand attention and organizational problems in kids (K-12) |
| National Autistic Society | Asperger syndrome in your classroom (K-12) |
| NMHA | National Association of Mental Health (K-12) |
| OASIS | Understanding the student with Asperger's Syndrome: guidelines for teachers (K-12) |
| Psych Central | Mental Health and Psychology website (K-12) |
| School Behavior | Bipolar disorder in the classroom (K-12) |
| Spark Top | For kids who learn differently from others because they have learning disabilities like dyslexia or ADHD (K-4) |
| Stress | The Medical Basis of Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Problems, and Drug Use (6-12) |
| Web MD | Mental illness in children (K-4) |
| Guidance Lessons | Indiana Gold Star School Counseling PowerPoints and lessons (K-12) |
| Guidance Lessons Online | High School PowerPoint guidance lessons (9-12) |
| Lifeskills | Download PowerPoints dealing with basic lifeskills (3-12) |
| School Counselor Resources | PowerPoint presentations and printable forms for counselors (K-12) |
| Good Homework Habits | Specific strategies (K-12) |
| Homework Habits | Tips to help teens with homework and study habits (9-12) |
| How to Study | Study skills, study strategies and study tips (K-12) |
| Study Skills | Self help information, note taking, organizing time, etc (K-12) |
| Study Skills Web Quest | A study skills Webquest (K-12) |
| All the Tests | 20 different types of tests on things like personality, academic, career, knowledge, etc. (9-12) |
| Healthy Place | Online psychological screening tests (9-12) |
| Queendom | Professionally developed and validated psychological tests and quizzes; registration is free (9-12) |
| Test Cafe | A variety of tests, brain, health, career, personality etc.; need to register to access tests (9-12) |