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Chapter Four: Education, Employment and Libraries

Early Childhood and Developmental Education

• Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Early Childhood (local interest)
• Child Development from Medline Plus, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
• Focus on the First Years (local interest) links to services for the younger residents of Baltimore County
• How Babies Learn to Talk and How You Can Help by Wellington-Dufferin Preschool Speech and Language Services
• Infant and Toddler Development from Medline Plus, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
• Language and Literacy Development from birth to age five by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development (local interest) links to early childhood programs, accredited pre-kindergartens and full day kindergartens, approved nursery programs, programs for children with disabilities and general tips on how to increase your child's school readiness.
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Parenting InfoCenter (local interest) by Baltimore County Public Library
• Zero to Three

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Education

• A C T Test for college entrance.
• American School Counselor Association How to work with a school counselor, help children prepare for school transitions, ease test anxiety, plan for a career, and more.
• Association of Independent Maryland Schools (local interest)
• Baltimore County Public Schools Office of School Counseling (local interest) Find out about the college entrance tests, college athletics, graduation requirements, improving study skills, and more.
• Baltimore County Public Schools' Parent Resources (local interest) Best place to start as a parent to find out about school registration, magnet schools, what is taught in each grade from pre-kindergarten on, school boundaries and more.
• Baltimore County Public Schools' Parent Support Services (local interest) to assist with school readiness, homework assistance, tutors, effective parent teacher conferences, and more.
• Child Development from Medline Plus, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
• CollegeBoard assists in planning for, finding, applying and funding college.
• Education and Homework InfoCenter (local interest) by Baltimore County Public Library
• Educational Testing Service presents details on many tests as well as resources for test takers.
• DisabilityInfo.gov connects to federal disability-related information and resources.
• General Educational Development or G E D Tests in Maryland (local interest)
• L D Online, a major resource for parents, teachers, and children on learning disabilities and A D H D.
• Learning Independence Through Computers or LINC (local interest)
• Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center (local interest)
• Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (local interest)
• Maryland Report Card on School Performance (local interest) by Maryland State Department of Education
• Maryland State Department of Education (local interest)
• Maryland State Department of Education Division of Special Education Early Intervention Services (local interest)
• Maryland Technology Assistance Program (local interest) by Maryland Department of Disabilities
• National Association for Gifted Children
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Parents and Students page
• National Center for Learning Disabilities suggests ways that parents, teachers, and children from preschool through adulthood can succeed at learning, work, and life.
• Parent Support in Special Education (local interest) by Baltimore County Public Schools
• Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Difficulties by Schwab Learning
• ReadyWeb offers a collection of items for parents and caregivers to prepare children for success in school.
• Scholarship Scams
• Testing and Education Reference Center (local interest) offered by Baltimore County Public Library includes interactive online practice tests for G E D, S A T, A C T, Praxis, N C L E X, and others, as well as scholarship and financial aid information, detailed information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs, executive education programs, and technical and specialty schools.
• United States Department of Education Information for parents on helping your child get the most out of school and for students on choosing a career college or technical school, or getting financial aid for their education.
• University and Education Disability Resources from disAbility Information and Resources

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Jobs and Career Counseling

• Advancing Your Career by United States Department of Labor helps workers find a new job, make long-term career plans, research job opportunities, deal with job loss, determine their rights, and find training to acquire new skills.
• Baltimore County Public Library Job and Volunteer Opportunities (local interest)
• Baltimore County Youth Action Corps (local interest) for ages thirteen to eighteen to gain job skills through volunteering.
• Be What I Want To Be (local interest) by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education. Helps teens to figure out what they want in a career, to explore careers in Maryland, and determine what skills are needed.
• Career Voyages explores high growth, high demand occupations and the skills and education needed.
• DisabilityInfo.gov connects to federal disability-related information and resources.
• Employment Ads from the Baltimore Sun (local interest)
• Employment of Minors and Work Permits in Maryland (local interest)
• Employment Resources (local interest) from Baltimore County Office of Workforce Development
• Job Accommodation Network  or JAN, a free consulting service of the United States Department of Labor which facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, people with disabilities and their family members with information on job accommodations, self-employment, small business opportunities, and related subjects.
• Job Training Placement Employment from disAbility Information and Resources
• Jobs and Careers InfoCenter (local interest) by Baltimore County Public Library
• Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program (local interest)
• Maryland Technology Assistance Program (local interest) by Maryland Department of Disabilities
• Occupational Information Network Find out which jobs fit your interests, skills, and experience
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Find out what workers do in specific jobs, the earnings, working conditions, training and education needed, and expected job prospects in the job..
• Private Career Schools and Programs (local interest) approved by Maryland Higher Education Commission.
• Studentjobs.gov, student employment opportunities in the United States government
• Testing and Education Reference Center (local interest) offered by Baltimore County Public Library includes interactive online practice tests for the G E D, S A T, A C T, Praxis, N C L E X, postal exams, law enforcement, occupational tests, certification and licensing tests, and more, as well as scholarship and financial aid information, detailed information on private high schools, undergraduate and graduate programs, executive education programs, and technical and specialty schools.
• What Do You Like? Career information for teens from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
• YouthRules! This site help you understand what hours teens can work, what jobs they can work and how to prevent workplace injuries.

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Library Branches

• Baltimore County Public Library's online catalog (local interest)
• Books and More (local interest) from the Baltimore County Public Library
• Calendar of Events (local interest) taking place at Baltimore County Public Library
• Described and Captioned Media Program, provides a free-loan media program of over four thousand open-captioned titles, videos, C D ROM, and D V Ds.
• Enoch Pratt Free Library (local interest) serves as the Maryland's State Library as well as Baltimore City's public library.
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
• SAILOR - Maryland's Public Information Network (local interest) a rich source of information resources

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Military Service

• MilSpouse.org a resource for the military spouse on employment, education and relocation information.
• The National Guard
• Today's Military is for parents, teachers and young people by the United States Department of Defense
• United States Air Force
• United States Army
• United States Coast Guard
• United States Department of Defense
• United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Merchant Marines Academy
• United States Navy

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Chapter Five: Emotional Well Being

Counseling: Individual, Group and Family

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has resources for parents, families, and educators, including a finder for a psychiatrist specializing in children and adolescents.
• American Academy of Pediatrics offers facts about behavioral and mental health topics
• American Psychological Association has articles and information for parents.
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America with focus on the more common ones found in young children through college students.
• Baltimore County Department of Social Services Parenting, Children and Adolescent Resources (local interest)
• Baltimore County Department of Social Services School-Based Services (local interest)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health by National Institute of Mental Health
• Child Behavior Disorders from Medline Plus, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
• It's My Life, funded by Corporation for Public Broadcasting, covers many of the problems that children ages nine through twelve face.
• KidsHealth covers for parents, kids and teens the topics of feelings, emotions, and behaviors.
• Living with Parents is designed for teens to learn to cope or communicate with parents
• Maryland Health Go Local (local interest) by University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library and National Institutes of Health. Links to Maryland or Baltimore County health services.
• Maryland Mental Health Online (local interest) Information on mental health issues, emotional disorders, addictions, treatments and referrals for Marylanders.
• Mental Health America Wealth of information for youth and families on mental health issues and disorders.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness Find out about specific mental illnesses, medications, and getting help.
• National Institute of Mental Health Information on signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for specific mental disorders. Research and clinical trials are covered.
• National Mental Health Information Center by United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Resources on Teen and Family Issues (local interest) by Focus Adolescent Services
• Stop Bullying Now
• Teen Violence from Medline Plus, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

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Suicide

• American Association of Suicidology Information about suicide, its prevention, crisis centers, support groups, and survivors of suicide.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention includes information on coping with suicide loss, support groups, risk factors, warning signs, and how to respond to them.
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Learn about mood disorders, signs and symptoms, available support, and how to help someone with a mood disorder.
• SOS Handbook [PDF] is written by a fellow survivor for those who have lost a loved one to suicide .
• Suicide from Medline Plus, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
• Suicide and Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education covers verbal and behavioral clues of suicidal children and adolescents, signs of high risk children, signs of a friend's depression, and if the worst happens how to tell a child or how to respond to a survivor. This site covers elderly suicide as well.
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center has help for teens if they are considering suicide or fear that a friend is considering suicide.
• What to do in a Psychiatric Crisis in Maryland (local interest) by NAMI Maryland