CAREER PLANNING LINKS

In today's competitive, fast-paced work environment, it is important to start thinking about your career future now! Every Palau student deserves a chance to participate and excel in the global workplace. These resources can help you discover the career that best fits your interests and talents.

Military Resources

News From The States

Websites for Professional School Counselors
EduQuest: Professional Resources for School Counselors www.school-counselors.com

College and Career Websites
College Board on Line www.collegeboard.org/
American College Testing www.act.org/
American Universities www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
The Chronicle of Higher Education www.chronicle.com
College, Scholarships, Careers, Majors, and More www.embark.com/
Business, Trade, and Technical Schools www.rwm.org/rwm
College Information: Links to two and four year colleges www.petersons.com/
College Information: www.review.com/
College Search on College Net www.collegenet.com/
Listing of American Universities www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Information on college links and college admission process:  http://www.jayi.com/
2001 Colleges, Scholarships and Financial Aid www.college-scholarships.com/
www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/nahs/
Occupational Outlook Handbook stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
America’s Job Bank www.ajb.dni.us
America's Career Infonet www.acinet.org/acinet/
Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com
CareerPath.com www.careerpath.com

Mental Health Sites
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill www.nami.org/
Mental Health psychcentral.com/
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network www.spanusa.org/
The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health www.ffcmh.org/

Resources from Government and National Agency Websites
National Youth Gang Center www.iir.com/nygc
Law-Related Education www.abanet.org/public/youth/youth.html
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov/
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS
U.S. Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov
National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS www.ncjrs.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health DASH www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash
Health and Human Services Administration HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau MCBH www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/mchb
Office of National Drug Control Policy www.ncjrs.gov
Office of National Drug Control Policy www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students, U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/At-Risk/
Early Childhood Development and Education, U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI
National Center for Educational Statistics www.nces.ed.gov/
Office of Special Education Programs OSEP www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/index.html
Regional Education Laboratories www.nwrel.org/national/index.htmlhttp://www.nwrel.org/national/index.html
National Center for the Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, & Materials www.edc.org/FSC.NCIP/
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS
Federal Resource Center for Special Education www.dssc.org
The Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org/home.htmhttp://www.cec.sped.org/home.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/dvp.htm

Child Centered Websites
The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Kids Count www.aecf.org
Children's Defense Fund:"America's Strongest Voice for Children" www.childrensdefense.org
Child Trends childtrends.org/
Coalition for America's Children http://www.usakids.org/

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Websites
The Web of Addictions www.well.com/user/woa/
The Archivist on Addictions www.habitsmart.com/index.html
Al-Anon/Al-Ateen www.al-anon-alateen.org

Violence Prevention Websites
Coping with School Violence http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-2179,00.html
School Violence Prevention http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest094.html