Suggestions from our students:
- Teaching Kids About Money: A Lesson Guide for Parents and Educators (Thank you, Anna!)
General Sources and Resources
- Youth Life Excellence Virtual Academy
- Youth.gov
- Center for the Study of Social Policy – Youth Programs and Resources
- America’s Promise
- National Network for Youth
- Advocates for Youth
At Risk Youth and Recovery
Budgets And Spending
Bullying
- Stop Bullying
- The Bully Project
- National Bullying Prevention Center
- Violence Prevention Works
- Anti Bulling Programs
Career Development
- US Dept of Labor YouthBuild
- GuideStar Youth Career Development
- National Career Development Association
- Young Adult Library Service Association – Professional Development
- Indiana Career Connect
Career Exploration
- Youth On The Move – Career Development Checklist
- CareerBright
- 123Test Career Test
- MindTools Career Test
- Exploring: Discover Your Future
- Indiana Career Explorer
- Career OneStop
Career Planning
Choices by Teens
- Project Know
- National Guard Youth Challenge
- OurEveryDayLife.com – Teen Self Discipline
- Psychology Today – Adolescence and Self Discipline
- VeryWell Family – Teach Kids Self Discipline
College Planning
- Live Career College Planning Resources
- Big Future by The College Board
- BestColleges.com College Planning Guide
- ACT College Planning
- College Planning Network
- Sallie Mae College Planning Toolbox
- Fox Business College Planning Resources
College Readiness
- College Board
- Princeton Review
- HigherEducation.org
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
- Huffington Post
- College Parent Central
- Achieve.org
Communication
Community Service
- Character.org Service Learning
- Youth.gov Community Service
- GenerationOn Service Learning
- Ideas from We Are Teachers
- GoodCharacter.com
Conflict Resolution
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Perform Well
- Dale Carnegie
- MindTools
- Skills You Need
- University of Wisconsin Academic Support
- Conflict Resolution Network
- Journal of Conflict Resolution
- Association for Conflict Resolution
Consumer Math
- Math Worksheets Land
- Money Instructor.com
- Math Goodies
- BasicMathematics.com
- PrintableWorksheets.com
- iPracticeMath.com
- Teacher Printables
- Teach-Nology
Credit And Borrowing
Decision Making
- Time Management Guide
- Life Coach – Simple Steps
- ACT for Youth
- Business News Daily
- Decision Making Confidence
- Systems to Win
- Mind Tools
Dropout Prevention
- National Dropout Prevention Center
- Institutes of Educational Science
- National Education Association
- America’s Promise Alliance
- National Dropout Prevention Center for Students With Disabilities
- The Future of Children
- The Expanded Learning and After School Project
Drug and Alcohol Recovery
- Life Skill Programs – Peak Choices
- Exercise During Recovery – Bradford Health
- Group Therapy Activities – Two Dreams
- Help with Drug Recovery – American Addiction Centers
- Addiction Recovery Worksheets, Peggy L. Ferguson MD
- Narconon
- AddictionsAndRecovery.org Tools of Recovery
Empowerment
- Integral Leadership Review
- Empowering Youth to Change the World – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- A Youth Empowerment Guide for Youth Professionals
- Youth, Empowerment, and Social Change – UC Santa Cruz
- The Youth Empowerment Project
- Improving Youth Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Through Empowerment
- Youth Empowerment Evaluation – Harvard Family Research Project
- Youth Empowerment Workshop Ideas
E-Portfolios
- Youth Life Excellence Virtual Academy
- Edutopia – 4 Fee Student Portfolio Tools
- PortfolioGen.com
- Adobe Portfolio
- YouthWork e-Portfolio
Financial Literacy
- Investopedia Financial Literacy
- Youth Financial Literacy Foundation
- JumpStart.org
- Urban Tech Financial Programs
- Youth Financial Literacy – Operation Hope
Financial Education
Foster Care
- Choices Foster Care
- The Annie E Casey Foundation on Youth Credit and Foster Care
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Foster Care for Success College Fund
- National Youth Advocate Program
- National Institutes of Health
- Friends of Youth
Get Organized
- Understood.com
- National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability for Youth
- Get Organized in School – Public School Review
- Smead Podcast
- Wikihow
Goal Setting
- BodiMojo.com
- VeryWell
- Stage of Life – High School
- GetMotivation.com
- HowToLearn.com
- Self Esteem Experts
- Psyche Central
- Education World
- 7 Mind Sets
Grandparents of Teens
- About Parenting
- Child Development Institute
- WikiHow
- Wall Street Journal
- Grandparents and Teens Connecting
- Grandparents Raising Teens – GrandparentingBlog
- Parent Circle
Homeschool Teens
- Homeschooling Through High School
- Family Education
- Homeschool Teen Magazine
- KidsHealth – Teens Health
Improved Behavior
- 20 Tips for Better Teen Behavior
- Empowering Parents
- WebMD – Teen Behavior and Discipline
- Behavior Contracts
- Role Models – Roots of Action
- National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth
- Family Facts
Independent Living
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Independent Living Youth
- National Independent Living Resource Center
- Independent Living Resource Center
- Independent Living Resources
Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Edutopia
- Parenting Science – Social Skill Activities
- Social Skills Central
- SucceedSocially.com
- Social Skills Development Center
- Social and Emotional Skills Sharing Site – Jill Kuzma
Job Readiness
- Peak Workforce
- US Dept. of Labor
- Seeds of Tomorrow
- Jumpstart Success Curriculum
- Applied Educational Systems
Job Skills
- International Labor Organization – Skills for Social Inclusion
- Skoll Foundation – Youth Job Skills
- WorldSkills.org – Youth Employability
- SkillsforEmployment.org – Youth Employability
Juvenile Justice
- Office of Juvenile Justice Youth Programs
- Council of State Governments – Justice Center
- Youth Court Lesson Plans
- Restorative Justice – Center for Justice and Restoration
- Edutopia – Resources for Schools
- National Gang Center
- Children’s Aid Society
Leadership
- 10 Ways to Empower Youth Leadership
- Teen Leadership Foundation
- 3 Steps to Make You a Great Leader
- 18 Tips – Huffington Post
- How Successful Leaders Spent Their Teen Years
- Teen Leadership – the book
Life In The Real World
- The Teenager’s Guide to the Real World
- Real Life Teens
- World Teen
- Parenting For The Launch
- Psychology Today
- Real Life 101
- Buzzfeed – 17 Questions Teens Have About the Real World
Life Mission
- Berkeley.ed Greater Good
- Personal Excellence Blog
- Youth Directions – KQED
- Parenting Teens Academy
- Huffington Post: The Passion Myth
- CollegePlus.org – 5 Questions for Your Teen
Life Planning
- SafeTeen – Teen Game Plan
- NovaMind Life Planning
- YouthHood.org
- Inc.com Life Plan Worksheet
- Life Planning Workbook
- Wikihow: How to Write a Life Plan
Life Purpose
- Forbes: 4 Questions on Life Purpose
- Entrepreneur Mag: Life Purpose in 10 Minutes
- LifeHack
- EveryStudent.com
- Huffington Post: Purpose
- The Enneagram
- Myers-Briggs
Life Skills
- LifeSkillPrograms.com
- Successful Student: 20 Skills Not Taught in School
- Big Think: 7 Essential Life Skills
- Casey Life Skills
- Advanced Life Skills Blog
- EssentialLifeSkills.com
Map My Life Ahead
- ReadWriteThink Graphic Life Map
- Scholastic: Creating a Life Map
- eDraw Life Purpose Template
- iMindQ Mind Map Tools
- The Mazeway Project
Mentoring
- Mentoring.org
- MindTools on Mentoring
- National Mentoring Partnership
- Public Funding For Mentoring
- Drucker Institute: Ways to Be a Better Mentor
- Youth.gov
- Partners Mentoring Youth
- YouthMentoring.org
- Mentor2Youth
Money Management
- Bank of America – Money 101
- AOL News – Lessons for Teens
- Balance Track – Teens and Money
- USNews Money Tips for Teens
- MoneyTrail – Allowance and Money
- WikiHow – How to Manage Your Money for Teens
- Teens Guide to Money – Best Books for Teens
Personal Excellence
- 101 Life Principles
- Encouraging Excellence
- LiteMind – 66 Personal Excellence Tips
- Quotes About Personal Excellence
- Psyche Central – Excellence vs. Perfection
Problem Solving
- MindTools
- American Society for Quality
- ProblemSolvingTechniques.com
- Psychology Tools
- VeryWell.com – Teaching Teens Problem Solving
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Search Institute – 7 Ways to Cultivate Student Problem Solving Skills
Readiness
- National College and Career Readiness Indicators
- Mapping Your Future
- Idaho.gov Next Steps
- TeensHealth – Life After High School
School To Career
- NYTImes – Straight From High School to a Career
- Annie E Casey Foundation School to Career Partnership
- Career-Ready Resources – State of Washington
- School to Career Progressions
- Tech & Learning: Reworking the Model
School To Work
- Career OneStop State Job Banks
- Career Builder
- Grads of Life
- Bridges From School to Work
- School to Work Opportunity Act
Soft Skills
- Monster.com – 6 Soft Skills Everyone Needs
- SkillsYouNeed.com Soft Skills
- Live Career – Top 10 Soft Skills
- Entrepreneur – Unique Soft Skills Employers Desire
- Career OneStop Skills Profiler
- MASS Project – Measuring and Assessing Soft Skills
- Academia.edu Soft Skills Assessment
Teamwork Skills
- Teamwork and Communication at MindTools
- Trust Building Activities
- YouthBuild.org
- Huddle.com Team Building Exercises
- Venture Team Building – 100 Activities
- Refresh Leadership – Six Quick Teamwork Games
Time Management
- FastCompany: Time Management Strategies from Teen Prodigies
- Time Management Success for Teens
- VeryWell.com – Teach Teens Time Management
- Understood.org Study Habits
- Teen Advisor Time Management Tips
- Big Future – Take Control of Your Time
- MyTimeManagement.com for Teens
Transitional Living
- Benefits.gov Transitional Living for Homeless Youth
- YMCA Transitional Housing
- Family and Youth Services Bureau Transitional Living Program
- HUD Exchange Communities of Care
- TransitionalHousing.org
Truancy Prevention
- TruancyPrevention.org
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention, US Dept. of Justice
- US Department of Education
- Truancy Strategies
- Advice for Teachers on Truancy
Virtual High School
- The Virtual High School Collaborative
- National University Virtual High School
- Stanford Online High School
- The 50 Best Online High School Diplomas
- About Accredited Online High Schools
- Free Online Public Schools
Vocational Training
- Vocational Education and Training
- Trade-Schools.net
- LearnHowtoBecome.org – Vocational Training Guide
- RealWorkMatters.org
- Which Vocational Degrees Pay Off
Workplace Success
- USNews Workplace Toolkit
- 15 Traits Crucial to Success in the Workplace
- Bentley University – Cultural Competence
- CareerWise Succeeding in the Workplace
- LifeHack – Succeed With Integrity in the Competitive Workplace
- Critical Thinking and Workplace Success
Workforce Training
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
- Dept. of Labor Youth Programs
- US Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration
- Career OneStop Centers
- Workforce Investment – Working for America
- State Workforce Development Boards
Youth Assets
Youth Development
- Bridges for Kids
- YouthWork Youth Development
- National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition – Youth Development
- Council on Accreditation – Standards for Youth Development Programs
- National Guild for Community Arts Education – Creative Youth Development
- Youth Development Network
- Blueprints Programs
Youth Ministry
- Youth for Christ Resource Listing
- YouthMinistry.com
- Download Youth Ministry
- YouthPastor.com
- GlobalYouthMinistry.org