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Community & Online Resources
Disclaimer: All links selected will open to websites outside of Wilson Middle School's website. WMS is not responsible for the contents of other websites. We do our best to ensure that our links are appropriate and up to date. Please report any links which may be broken or that you feel are inappropriate to kbrady@augusta.k12.va.us.
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Augusta Medical Center: a regional hospital serving the needs of the Shenandoah Valley. Offering a variety of resouces concerning numerous health issues.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: for the Central Blue Ridge office call: 540.851.0882
Blue Ridge Legal Services: provides free civil legal assistance to low income residents.
Camp Dragonfly: a weekend greiving camp for youth ages 6-18. The camp usually takes place in September.
LEARN: Learn English and Reading Now. Free, one-on-one tutoring to adult students in areas of basic reading and English as a second language.
Office on Youth Central Shenandoah Valley: The OOY develops positive connections between youth, their families and communities to build a strong foundation for a successful future. Programs include: Employment Services for Yourth, Juvenille Offender Services, Services for Suspended & Expelled Youth, Gang Prevention Initiatives, Substance Abuse Prevention, Parenting Education & Support, Teen Preganancy Prevention, Summer Youth Programs, Teen Activities, After-School Programming.
Staunton Office: 540.332.3806 and Waynesboro Office: 540.942.6757
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Internet-Related Crime: how to report and what is reportable from the Department of Justice.
NetSmartz: an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids, teens and parents how to stay safer on the Internet. The Teens section has some informative movies about Internet dangers.
Parents Guide to the Internet: a guide from the archives of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement Office of Educational Technology.
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Boys Life: an online magazine.
Guys Read: a literacy initiative for boys with suggestions for great books.
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Bullying.org: learn, share, help, and play.
No Bullies: Colorado's anti-bullying project. Links for kids, parents, and teachers at all grade levels.
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Virginia VIEW: Vital Information for Education and Work. Organized by grade level and separated by career, education, activities, and professional. This is a superior website for student research into planning their future.
Blue Collar and Proud of It: a website run by construction company owner Joe Lamacchia to direct and educate young people interested in pursuing blue collar positions.
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Character Counts:a nonprofit character education framework that teaches the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. In Español!
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Soy Unica!Soy Latina!: a bilingual website with information about self-esteem, body image and role models. In Español!
Teaching Tolerance: supports the efforts of K-12 teachers and other educators to promote respect for differences and appreciation of diversity. FREE activities and resources with appropriate pages for teachers, parents, teens and kids
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Internet Resources for Special Children: From A to Z, this search engine site has it ALL. They even provide online communities for support and shared information. An excellent resource!
Learning Disabilities Online: a resource website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, volunteers and kids.
Youth with Special Needs: Features resources for several special needs areas including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, etc. By Urban Programs Resource Network.
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AMC Hospice: providing care to patients and families in the Shenandoah Valley dealing with life limiting illnesses.
Camp Dragonfly: a weekend greiving camp for youth ages 6-18. The camp usually takes place in September.
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Girls Inc.: Their site Just for Girls features many games and quizzes that inspired girls to be strong, smart, bold! Excellent site!
Girl Power: Created by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Great activities and information on girls issues. Even a spot 4 Grownups.
Girlstart: mathematics, science, and games.
Soy Unica! Soy Latina!: a bilingual website with information about self-esteem, body image and role models. In Español! An excellent website!
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Augusta Medical Center: a regional hospital serving the needs of the Shenandoah Valley. Offering a variety of resouces concerning numerous health issues.
Kids Health: answers to a variety of health questions in kid-friendly language. Also in Español!
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Colorín Colorado: Information about reading for Spanish speaking parents. Also in English.
Guys Read: a literacy initiative for boys with suggestions for great books
Reading Rockets: helping young and struggling readers.
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Parenting Again: A newsletter for grandparents raising grandchildren. By Urban Programs Resource Network.
Parents Guide to the Internet: a guide from the archives of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement Office of Educational Technology.
Plugged In Online: providing online film, music and television content reviews to parents.
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues: is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.
The You Can Handle Them All Web Site: help with discipline.
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Angries Out!: very interactive, lots of games and ideas. By Lynne Namka Ed.D.
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Kids Health: Also in Español! Also with sites for parent and teens. A teen section on drugs and alcohol.
Mind Over Matter: with a focus for middle schoolers. Follow Sara Bellum through a tour of the brain's response to various drugs.
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Alcohol and Drug Information and Prevention, great resources and free publications. A Family Guideto keeping youth mentally healthy and drug free.
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues: is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.
The Truth: a teen antismoking site.Last Modified on 1/7/2010 2:43:33 PM
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