Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/ Khan Academy's mission is to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. They provide personalized learning tracks so students can learn material at their own pace. The concept is for Khan Academy to be a supplemental tool alongside what students learn in the classroom. With short video education modules on a large variety of subjects and levels, students can access information to help with studying, homework and test prep. Khan Academy also provides educational opportunities for SAT and ACT prep. |
Big Brothers Big Sisters
https://www.bbbs.org/ Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their own potential, and build their futures through community one-on-one mentorship. The organization pairs young people with a safe adult that will provide support, mentorship and safety to them on a long term basis. The main goals of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to cultivate high self confidence, achieve academic success, tap into their potential for bright futures and have a a safe adult in their lives that they can seek advice, care and support from. The mentor will work closely with the child and their family and maintain confidentiality and respect while working with them. Big Brothers Big Sisters also support families struggling with incarcerated parents and youth in the juvenile justice system. |
Coping Skills for Kids
https://copingskillsforkids.com/ Coping Skills for Kids is a website dedicated to helping youth explore practical ways for different settings to cope with emotions like stress, anxiety and anger in a healthy way. This website organizes coping skills into five categories: Relaxation, Distraction, Sensory, Movement, and Processing. They emphasize that every young person is unique and cope with life's stressors differently. Coping Skills for Kids provides online courses, purchasable workbooks, play products and posters, and free visual aids. There is a section for teen coping skills and workbooks as well as they want to reach all young people and their families. |