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Resources  National Association of Therapeutic Schools
and Programs: www.natsap.orgStruggling Teens: www.strugglingteens.com Independent Educational Consultant Association: www.iecaonline.com The Association of Boarding Schools: www.schools.com Northern Virginia Private Schools: www.northernva.com/c21/schools-private.html Virginia Council of Private Education: www.vcpe.org/new-accredited_schools.htm Chicago and area private school listing: www.metroprofiles.com/Chicago_NCookPrivateSchools.html National Youth Network Therapeutic Boarding School Listing: www.nationalyouth.com/therapeuticboardingprograms. Get Mental Help: www.getmentalhelp.com/sitemap/treatmentctrs.php?state=FL (change state abbreviation for other states) Al-Anon: www.al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org Children & Adults with ADHD: www.chadd.org CoDependents Anonymous: www.codependents.org Families Anonymous: www.familiesanonymous.org Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org Drum Circles: www.drumsontheweb.com/DOTWpages/Drumkeypages/drumcirclehome.html Inhalant Abuse Training: www.inhalantabusetraining.org Substance Abuse Prevention for ages 11 – 13 www.helpthemknow.com Rustic Pathways: www.rusticpathways.com (adventure, life skills, language, community service summer programs) Potomac Pathways: Darnestown, MD 301-987-Path www.potomacpathways.org (Specializes in substance abuse relapse prevention) Schools & Programs: Aggressive Adolescents: Asperger’s Syndrome: Severe Attachment Disorders: Chemical
Dependency: Detox: Diagnostic Placements & Severe
Disorders: Eating Disorder Programs: Firestarters: Maternity Programs: Sexual Recovery Programs: Under 13 years old: Aftercare Scholarships: Giving Back: Volunteer Opportunities: A Kid’s Guide to Giving by Freddi Zeiler Youth Service America: www.ysa.org - Go to Get Involved Now tab and enter zip code for listing of local opportunities for volunteering Habitat for Humanity International Even if you don’t know which end of the hammer to hold, you can help build houses with other volunteers. Between building projects, you can distribute information about Habitat for Humanity to classmates, church groups, and friends. Habitat for Humanity has offices in all 50 states. Make-A-Wish Foundation Terminally ill children can’t wish to get better, so Make-A-Wish Foundation puts together a “wish team” to make the wish come true. Make-A-Wish Foundation has over 11,000 volunteers nationwide. You can be on a “wish team”, help recruit other team members, or work on special fundraising events. There are 79 Make-A-Wish Foundations Chapters in the United States, call the 800 number and ask for the Volunteer Coordinator. American Red Cross You can join the Disaster Youth Corps. This group helps prepare communities for natural disasters. You can fill sandbags, help with fund-raisers, learn CPR and First Aid, and then teach your friends. You can also get involved with peer to peer education. There are 2,400 chapters across the country. Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a partnership between scientists and concerned citizens. Their goal is to find cures for diseases that affect the muscles. The MDA has summer camps all over the country. Each camper with MD hangs out with a volunteer camper and they enjoy camp activities together. There are fun-raisers for MDA throughout the year like Walk-A-Thons. St. Judes St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. We are where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly. Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay. There are multiple fundraising events which you could volunteer to do such as a Math-a-Thon; Horse riding, Martial Arts, and Workout event. Students Against Drunk Driving There are 25,000 SADD Chapters run by students. As a SADD member, your job is to convince other students not to drink and drive and not to ride with anyone who has been drinking. All SADD members make their own commitment not to drink and drive and to never ride with someone who is drinking. Every 24 minutes, someone in America is killed by a drunk Driver. There are over seven million members nationwide. Special Olympics International Special Olympics provide athletic training and competition for children and adults with mental retardation. The program helps them get in shape, build self-esteem, develop skills and make friends. Over one million Special Olympics athletes take part in the Olympic-type sports year round. With over 500,000 Special Olympic volunteers’ world wide, more is needed. There is something to do for everyone, you can help coach, be a cheerleader, assist with registration at events to name a few. Every state has a chapter of the Special Olympics. The Humane Society The Humane Society takes care of lost, stray or unwanted animals. Volunteers keep animals “people friendly” by playing with them, walking them, feeding them, etc. Also, fundraising activities are held locally to raise money to support these animals. They are always looking for volunteers to help. There should be a local or regional Humane Society in your area, otherwise contact the ASPCA above and ask for assistance. United Cerebral Palsy Association Cerebral Palsy can result from an injury to the brain or from lack of oxygen to an unborn child during pregnancy or birth. People with CP many times have trouble walking or controlling the movements in their arms and legs. They may also have difficulty seeing or hearing. United Cerebral Palsy provides family support, education, and training for people with CP. Kids with CP want to feel accepted and like they are part of the community in which they live. They need friends to talk to and hang out with. There are also fund-raisers like Bike-A-Thons and Basketball Shoot-A-Thons which you could get involved with. There are 255 CP Chapters throughout the country; you can call the number above to find the nearest chapter to you. Special Resources: Sometimes other needs require a special approach. Listed below are some resources that can aide a person to find just the right fit given the circumstances. Natropathic - Dr.
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