Your Mind
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SPARCC The Safe Place and Rape Counseling Center of Sarasota provides local help for rape counseling and domestic violence.

National Suicide Prevention Directory Child/teen suicide prevention links.  Suicide Awareness Voices of Education  The mission of SAVE is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma, and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

National Hopeline   A place to talk if you or someone you know is having thoughts about suicide.

Yellow Ribbon   Suicide prevention information and help line.

NIDA for Teens  (National Institute on Drug Abuse) This government sponsored site provides information on various drugs as well as prevention and treatment sources.

	Your Body
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthy Youth

DoSomething.org   Healthy eating tips.

Teenhealth: Your online doctor  Answers and advice on your emotions and your body including sections “just for guys” and “just for girls.”

Tone Teens   A site about eating and exercising.

Eating Disorders  A site prepared by the National Eating Disorders Association for friends, patients, parents and educators with practical advice on treatment and support.

Vegetarians  The site for vegans sponsored by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals with fact sheets, recipes, health information.

US Food and Drug Administration  From contact lenses to mononucleosis, this site is for teens who want to be informed consumers.

Teenwire  Planned Parenthood’s site.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy  Information about birth control methods and STD's.

I Wanna Know  Answers to your questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases.

Girl health  Teaching girls to survive, to take pride and to love themselves from the inside out.

Teen Drug Abuse  Dedicated to the treatment of drug abuse and eating disorders.

NIDA for Teens  (National Institute on Drug Abuse) This government sponsored site provides information on various drugs as well as prevention and treatment sources.

	Your Chance to Make a Difference
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Community Youth Development  Find out about local events for fun and volunteer opportunities.

DoSomething.org    Ways to get involved with causes you care about.

Rock the vote  Become involved with your future through political action.

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections  Register to vote and find out upcoming elections.

Student Environmental Action Committee  Activist group working on environmental issuses.

Amnesty International  Protecting human rights worldwide.

Taking it global  International opportunites to communicate and volunteer.

Teenagers Guide to the Real World  An online book with good advice and additional links.

	Your Education
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Test Preparation   Prepare for the SAT, ACT, FCAT, GED Exams and more.

Technical School Information Technical Schools  This site reviews and recommends schools that provide the best technical career preparation for the fastest growing technology careers.  Trade School Directory Links and information about schools offering training in many fields including nursing, cosmetology, web design, and more. Manatee Technical School Sarasota County Technical Institute   Basic Information about Colleges and Universities FiftyStates.com  Information and links to college and university sites organized by state. Facts.org  Determine career objectives, evaluate high school progress, choose the right major, access transcripts, apply for colleges online, and more.  Princeton Review  Explore information on choosing a majors, careers, internships and search scholarships. CollegeNET  This website provides admissions services including a college and scholarship search, as well as over 1,500 customized internet applications for colleges and universities. CollegeView  Find your match with this free online database of more than 3,800 schools. Take virtual campus tours, visit the career center and locate financial aid information. Peterson’s  Provides extensive information regarding college search and selection, test preparation, and financial aid. Online services for essay editing and instruction as well as resume writing are also offered. Southern Region Educational Board’s Electronic Campus  The Electronic Campus is your comprehensive source for information about higher education opportunities and services across the south and provides a link for those planning to become educators.    Financial Aid Information FAFSA on the Web  From the U.S. Department of Education, this Web site allows you to complete and submit an online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Florida Financial Aid Application  This site provides applications for all financial aid programs administeredby the State of Florida, including the Bright Futures Scholarship.  Sarasota County Scholarship Scene  Produced by Sarasota County Schools, this site provides information regarding local scholarship opportunities, as well as valuable financial aid information and the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Finaid  A comprehensive guide to financial aid, this site includes tools for estimating your expected family contribution (EFC) as per the FAFSA. FastWeb  FastWeb lets students create a personalized profile that can be matched against an expansive database of colleges and scholarships.

	Your Job
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Myfirstpaycheck.com  Employment help, jobs, and internships for teens. Good Jobs Go to Good Employees  From the Teenagers Guide to the Real World, this online resource includes things that teens can do to improve their value in the job market. Youth Rules  This Web site will help you understand what hours you can work, what jobs you can work and how you can help prevent workplace injuries. Teen Workers Bill of Rights  What every teen should know about their rights in the workplace. This document is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor. Career Voyages   From the U.S. Department of Labor, this site allows you to explore careers options, job requirements, earnings and future job availability. U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook   This Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Quintessential Careers  This award winning Web site offers career and job hunting articles, tools, tips and tutorials. My Cool Career  Listen to MP3 interviews with people in various careers. Discover careers that fit your personality and learn how to get there from where you are. Joining the U.S. Military  Information about the enlistment process, commissioning programs, military entrance processing station (MEPS), the ASVAB test, military job descriptions, enlistment programs, basic training and technical training. U. S. Air Force U. S. Army U. S. Marine Corps U. S. Navy U. S. Coast Guard

	Your Questions
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Teen Central  The place to get teen help for teen problems, this site is for teens and by teens. Looking for new options, new ideas, new friends? Got a story to tell, a wrong to right, a problem to sort out? Here’s the place to get help. Al-anon  Is your life affected by somebody’s drinking? Dmoz – open directory project   A directory managed by teens on current topics, forums, chats and online communities. Student.com: Teen Advice Advice with a team of advisors, advice boards, articles, chat rooms, contests and more.

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