Internet Safety
  1. Exposure to inappropriate material of a sexual or violent nature.
  2. Physical molestation: while online a child might provide information and arrange an encounter with pedophiles that could risk his/her safety.
  3. Harassment: A child may encounter email or bulletin board messages that are harassing, demeaning, or belligerent.

While children need a certain amount of privacy, they also need parental involvement. Most online services allow parents to limit their children’s access to certain services and adult-oriented chat and bulletin boards.
NetSmartz

An interactive website with 3-D activities to teach kids how to stay safe on the internet. This educational safety resource is from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)

Safety Tips For Kids & Teens

  • Never give out personal information to anyone you meet online.
  • Never meet in person with anyone you don’t already know. People are often not who they say they are.
  • Do not fill out any “fun” questionnaires that are forwarded to you, even if they’re from your friends.
  • Know everyone on your “friends” list.
  • There’s no such thing as “private” on the internet. People can keep what you post forever.
  • Do not answer emails or instant messages from people you don’t know.
  • Be careful about posting pictures of yourself or other people.
  • Do not download content without your parents’ permission.
  • Never share your password with anyone but your parents.

(from Common Sense Media)

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College & Career Prep

Job & Career Accelerator from Learning Express – Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your current field or pursue a career in an exciting new industry, get detailed information on more than 1,100 occupations. Find careers that match your skills and interests. Access millions of current job and internship postings.  Create professional resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, and more.

EBSCO Learning Express / PrepStep – Suite of highly-acclaimed eLearning solutions which provide interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards and articles for academic skill-building, standardized test preparation, career development and more.

College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina that promotes access to North Carolina higher education and assists students with education planning, career planning, and applying and paying for college.

College Board Online is available to fill out applications, search for scholarships, and register for entrance exams.

Federal Student Aid will help you learn how to prepare for college, what types of student aid are available, eligibility requirements, how to apply for aid, and how to manage your loans.

E-Campus Tours – Search by college or state to visit colleges online through video tours.

Elon Academy – a free college access and success program for academically promising high school students in Alamance County with a financial need and/or no family history of college.

Career Accelerator Program – a four-year apprenticeship consortium between local manufacturing companies, Alamance Community College and the Alamance Burlington School System. High school juniors and seniors are are recruited to apply to the program.

Career Preparation – Achieve your job and career goals and get ready for future success.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is available to research what workers do on the job, what training and education is necessary, earnings, and expected job prospects.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is a comprehensive resource that enables users to explore industries and careers, plan their education, and research best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. The database includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming video.

Cypress Resume is the simplest, most effective tool for resume creation on the market today. Specifically designed for job seekers skittish about writing, Cypress Resume allows anyone to create a professional resume in a matter of minutes.

Health, Wealth, & Wellness

Medline Plus Teen Health – MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. Their mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

I Wanna Know – This is where you will find the facts, the support, the resources to answer your questions, referrals, and get access to in-depth information about health, healthy relationships, and more.

Know Your Rights:

Go Ask Alice! site is supported by a team of Columbia University health promotion specialists, health care providers, and other health professionals, along with a staff of information and research specialists and writers.

The Alamance County Children’s Dental Health Center offers cleaning, fluoride treatment, infant oral care, tooth brushing/flossing instruction, nutrition counseling, sealants, fillings, crowns, extractions and emergency treatment for children 0-21 years of age. 

Consumer.gov
This website can help youth manage their money, understand credit, identify scams, and prevent theft.

MyMoney.gov
This website contains financial education resources for young people, caregivers, and educators. It is organized around the My Money Five principles: spend, earn, save and invest, protect, and borrow.

NC211.org – 2-1-1 toll free/confidential/24-hour/7 days.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Teen Line Call 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863
Teen Line – a teen-to-teen hotline with community outreach services.

Loveisrespect.org – National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline Call: 1-866-331-9474 or text: LOVEIS to 22522

National Center for Homeless Education – Legal Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233

National Runaway Safeline

Understanding the Me Too Movement: A Sexual Harassment Awareness Guide

Common Health Concerns for Girls and Young Women

Time Out Youth – a safe space for teens where you are not expected to be anyone or anything except who you are.

Money Smart for Young People
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) offers Money Smart, a financial education curriculum designed to teach basic financial topics to people with low- and moderate-levels of income. Tools are available for different age groups and in nine languages.

How to Protect Your Child or Teen from Identity Theft – this list of resources from the University of Texas shares how to keep yourself safe from identity theft.

Homework Help

NC LIVE offers citizens of North Carolina online access to complete articles from over 10,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, indexing for over 20,000 periodical titles, and access to over 24,000 electronic books.  NC LIVE is available free of charge to library patrons, both in the library and remotely.

Salem History includes biographical information on thousands of historical figures from ancient times to the twentieth century.  It is especially useful for researching rulers, political figures, scientists, inventors, and important figures in arts and literature.  Many articles also contain information on important historical events and discoveries in science and commerce.

Salem Health includes over 1,100 articles on major human diseases and disorders as well as articles on human anatomy and physiology and on major medical areas of specialization.  It also contains information describing many common surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic procedures.

NCpedia highlights North Carolina’s unique resources, people, and culture to enrich, educate, and inform.

Library of Congress Core Documents of U. S. History is available to access to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and more.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material. Get grammar assistance tools, research and citation information, and more.

The Los Alamo National Laboratory Periodic Table of Elements will help uncover the atomic weight, symbols, and weights of the elements.

Mathway –  Check your math homework answers!

Some Fun Things

Driving-Tests.org – Learn everything you need to know about applying for and taking your driving test in North Carolina.

Creativebug – Experience the joy of making with thousands of award-winning video classes taught by designers and artists!

Creative Commons – Find images you can share, use and remix.

Coloring Pages – Free coloring pages for printing from Crayola.

Big History Project – Big History Project is a holistic multimedia journey through history exploring the past present and future. Grades 9-12

Crash Course – high quality educational videos on a wide range of topics.