RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS

Crisis/Medical/Mental Health 

Drugs & Alcohol 

Parenting 

Career 

College 

Financial Aid & Scholarships 

Testing

Study Skills 

Youth Opportunities

Crisis/Medical/Mental Health Resources:

• SEARHC 24/7 Crisis Hotline 1-877-294-0074
• Boystown National Hotline--Crisis hotline for children and parents 1-800-448-3000 http://www.boystown.org/hotline
• Hopeline--A suicide prevention hotline available 24/7 @ 1-800-SUICIDE http://www.preventsuicide.us/hopeline-new/
• National Sexual Assault Hotline--A website and 24/7 hotline dedicated to helping those dealing with sexual assault. 1-800-656-HOPE http://www.rainn.org/
• SEARHC--Provider of physical and mental health services to the Haines community and southeast Alaska http://www.searhc.org
• Denali KidCare--A health-insurance program for Alaskan children up to age 19 whose families meet set income guidelines http://dhss.alaska.gov/dhcs/Pages/denalikidcare/default.aspx
• Lynn Canal Counseling--Local counseling agency providing mental health and substance abuse counseling. http://www.lynncanalcounseling.org
• Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection--A collection of pamphlets from various university health services on a variety of topics such as anger, depression, stress, and grief. This list was compiled by the University of Chicago. http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc/

Drugs & Alcohol Resources:

• Lynn Canal Counseling--Local counseling agency providing mental health and substance abuse counseling. http://www.lynncanalcounseling.org
• SEARHC--Provider of physical and mental health services to the Haines community and southeast Alaska http://www.searhc.org
• Al-Anon/Alateen--A support group for families and friends of alcoholics. The Haines Al-Anon/Alateen group meets on Sundays from 4-5pm in the Gateway Building (2nd Floor). Call Victoria at 766-3504 or Debra 766-2046 for more information. http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
• Elks National Drug Awareness Program--A website with information on the Elks Drug Awareness program http://www.elks.org/dap/Default.cfm

Parenting Resources:

• Anchorage School District Social Emotional Learning--The Anchorage School District is seen as the state leader on Social Emotional Learning (SEL). For more explanation on what SEL is, look here. Many parts of our guidance curriculum here are based on Social Emotional Learning principals. http://www.asdk12.org/depts/SEL/
• MVParents--A site designed for parents by the SEARCH Institute with great parenting tips and information on the 40 developmental assets http://www.mvparents.com
• American School Counselor Association Resources for Parents --A variety of articles for parents endorsed by the American School Counselor Association http://www.ascaschoolcounselor.org/article_section.asp?edition=91&section=145
• Family Education--Information about communication, money, work, dating and relationships, drugs and alcohol, and safety issues http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
• Parenting Teens--Information and articles on parenting teenagers http://parentingteens.about.com/
• By Parents For Parents--Parenting resources written by fellow parents http://www.byparents-forparents.com/
• Council for Exceptional Children--Information on gifted students, students with disabilities, and students with exceptionalities https://www.cec.sped.org/
• National Parent-Teacher Association--Website for the National Parent-Teacher Association http://www.pta.org
• PowerSchool--Check your student's grades, attendance, and progress toward HBSD graduation requirements here. Username and password required. https://hbsd.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Career Resources:

• AKCIS--Alaska Career Information System--career and post-secondary information for high school students and adults (username: haines /password: 4akcis) Also available at this site: AKCIS Jr.--AKCIS site targeted at elementary and junior high students http://akcis.intocareers.org
• Alaska Career Ready--See what the state of Alaska is doing to help you or your child find a career that fits. http://www.careerready.alaska.gov
• KeyTrain/Career Ready 101--A website for students to help with exploring careers and their skill requirements, building workplace skills, and creating life-literacy with such skills as financial awareness and job searching. See Ms. Moore for username and password help. http://www.careerready101.com/
• Vocational Information Center--Information for those interested in career and technical education schools and programs http://www.khake.com
• Students.gov--Information about careers, college, military, financial aid, etc. from the US government http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public

College Resources:

• MyMajors.com--A website to help you figure out what might be a good course of study for you after high school and includes a college major interest quiz http://haines.mymajors.com/
• College Prowler--A website with tons of student feedback on colleges around the country on all aspects of the college experience http://www.collegeprowler.com
• College Week Live--A website for students to connect with colleges around the country featuring virtual college fairs http://www.collegeweeklive.com/
• Going to College in Alaska--A website about college and financial aid opportunities within Alaska http://www.gtciak.com/
• College Board--Get all kinds of information about how to plan for life after high school here includes College MatchMaker, a very useful tool to get an initial list of schools to look at, includes both 4-year and 2-year colleges and career and technical schools. http://www.collegeboard.com
• The Common Application--The Common Application allows you to create one application and send electronically send it to any of the 300+ participating colleges and universities. It is very useful if you are applying to many schools. http://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx
• Cappex--A college information website that allows you to compare yourself to a college's typical applicant pool http://www.cappex.com
• Zinch--A college and scholarship information website http://www.zinch.com
• Peterson's--A post-secondary planning resource for college, graduate school, continuing education, etc. http://www.petersons.com
• My College Options--Match yourself with colleges, universities and other career or educational opportunities. http://www.mycollegeoptions.org
• Any College--Provides information for students and parents on college opportunities and scholarships. Random drawings for $1,000 scholarships are held. http://www.anycollege.com
• MatchCollege--Information on colleges, degrees, and careers http://www.matchcollege.com
• NCAA Eligibility Center--Look here for important information on college athletics eligibility for NCAA DI or DII sports. http://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/

Financial Aid & Scholarship Resources

• FAFSA--Free Application for Federal Student Aid--All you need to know about Federal Student Aid can be found here. After January 1st, the FAFSA is available for the following school year. Anyone interested in federal financial aid needs to fill this out. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Alaskadvantage--Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary Education--Website discussing several of the post-secondary loans and grants available to Alaska residents http://alaskadvantage.state.ak.us/
• Dept. of Education College Planning and Financial Aid--College planning and financial aid help, learning resources, and college guides http://www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)--Allows students from several Western states (including Alaska) to attend college in other Western states for 150% of the in-state tuition http://wue.wiche.edu/
• College Answer by SallieMae--This is a website designed to help families understand the college financial aid process. http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
• FastWeb--Scholarship search engine http://www.fastweb.com/
• Scholarships.com--Scholarship search and financial aid info can be found here http://www.scholarships.com
• Weekly Scholarship Alert--Register here to receive a weekly email with 5-10 scholarships you may be eligible to apply for http://weeklyscholarshipalert.com

Testing Resources:

• Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development Assessments--Information on all of the Alaska state assessments (SBAs, Terranova, HSGQE, Kindergarten Developmental profile, Alternate Assessment, etc.) http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/
• College Board--PSAT information and SAT information/registration found here. http://www.collegeboard.com
• ACT--College planning website with information on the ACT/ PLAN/Workkeys tests and ACT registration http://www.actstudent.org
• Testing and Education Reference Center--A wide variety of free test-prep materials for many career/college-related assessments, plus additional planning information. Click on Education, then Testing & Education Reference Center to access. http://sled.alaska.edu/databases/home.html

• Test Prep Practice-- Free GRE, SAT, LSAT, GED, TOEFL, MCAT, ACT, IELTS, GMAT, and PSAT Practice Tests http://www.testpreppractice.net/

• 4Tests--Test prep for a variety of college, high school, graduate school, and career exams http://www.4tests.com/exams/exams.asp

Study Skills Resources:

• Anchorage School District Study Skills Site--A collection of other links to sites for a variety of study skills topics http://www.asdk12.org/depts/sped/study.asp
• Study Guides and Strategies--Study tips for a variety of subjects http://www.studygs.net/
• Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth Study Strategies--Take a study skills assessment and then browse resources on different aspects of study skills http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/
• Virginia Tech Study Skills Help--Time management, test-taking skills, and improving concentration and memory http://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support_students/study_skills_information/index.html
• Univ. of Northern Iowa Sites to Promote Academic Success--A link to websites to help you manage your time, take better notes and study more effectively, work on your memory, take tests, handle academic stress, and explore your learning style. http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html

Youth Opportunities:

• AFS--Foreign exchange program for high school students http://www.afs.org/usa
• Youth for Understanding--International exchange program for high school students http://www.yfu.org
• Alaska Job Corps--Located in Palmer, a program for economically disadvantaged youth 16-24 focusing on career and technical education skills. http://alaska.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx
• Alaska Military Youth Academy--A program for at-risk youth focusing on high school completion and life skills http://www.ngycp.org/site/state/ak/
• Ethel Lund Village Health Occupations Program--Health care careers exploration program run by SEARHC http://www.searhc.org/common/pages/studentinfo/programs/index.php
• Rural Alaska Honors Institute--Summer program at UAF for Alaskan juniors and seniors to help with the high school/college transition. College credits can be earned. http://www.uaf.edu/rahi
• Outward Bound--Wilderness experience program for students http://www.outwardbound.org/index.cfm/do/exp.index
• Crossings--Wilderness experience educational program for high school students http://www.alaskacrossings.org
• BYU Correspondence Program--High school correspondence courses that can be used to make up missing credits http://elearn.byu.edu
• All-Alaska Academy--Week-long academy classes in Juneau held throughout the year in areas of construction, career exploration, government, and transitions http://www.serrc.org/academy