Websites
National Board Certified Counselors and Affiliates
This Greensboro based independent not-for-profit credentialing body provides information about becoming a certified counselor. Provides information for counseling students, counseling professionals, and the general public. Information includes exam requirements, publications, assistance in finding a professional counselor, and professional development for counselors.Ethics Codes and Practice Guidelines for Assessment, Therapy, Counseling and Forensic Practice
Web page with links to all of the professional ethics codes.
The Educators Reference Desk
This website provides lesson plans, links to online education information, and has a large question/answer archive available. Subjects covered include special populations, family life, technology in education, classroom management, and librarianship. Very comprehensive one stop website.American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
This national professional medical association provides information for its psychiatry members as well as for the general public. The AACAP has resources for families with information about finding a child and adolescent psychiatrist in your area. It also provides publications and up-to-date information about issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. The AACAP also provides comprehensive information for its members and other allied health professionals.American Counseling Association
Provides professional and educational development for the counseling profession. Separate members only section as well as general resources which provide information and guidance for counselors, parents, and students.American Psychological Association
Comprehensive website for psychology professionals , librarians, students, and the general public. Provides up-to-date information about current psychological topics. An important part of this website is information about citations using the APA style.Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Provides information to health care professionals, legislators, and the general public about the reality of anxiety disorders. Provides several self-help quizzes, articles, resources, and links about anxiety disorders.APA Citation Style - online resources
This is the website to use for finding complete information about APA citations and APA style. Provides tips, web links, references, and FAQs about APA citation style.APA Citation Style - print resources
Provides examples of APA style citations for many different formats. Also includes a printable PDF version of the APA style.Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program Online
This website helps mental health professionals with guidance, technical assistance, and data information standards for their mental health information systems. Provides links to other resources including free consumer surveys and a library with downloadable PDF files.National Career Development Association
This website supports the career development of all people. It provides public service and outreach with publications, advocacy, and professional development opportunities. Has many links to career planning services available on the internet. Also provides information for finding a career counselor in your area.National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
This website is part of the National Institutes of Health. It provides publications, research opportunities, clinical trials, special projects and papers relating to alcoholism and even links to NIAAA sponsored web sites. Provides well organized information for the general public as well as for professionals.The Numbers Count - National Institute of Mental Health
This website is part of the National Institutes of Health. It is sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health. It provides descriptive summaries about various mental disorders from ADHD to OCD. It also has links to other resources available for mental disorders.Statistical Information on Older Persons - Administration on Aging
This website is from the Department of Health and Human Services. Most of the statistical information is from the U.S. Census, but it is all available in one convenient place on this website. Provides fact sheets, statistical profiles and narrative summaries on aging in America. Also provides numerous links to other websites and resources pertaining to older adults (from the AOA)Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This website is from the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides information about grants, statistics, publications, current promotional campaigns. Also provides links for help with substance abuse, suicide, and mental health. The website can be searched and also has topics that can be browsed.
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UNCG's School of Education
UNCG's Department of Counseling & Educational Dev.
Children and Family Resouces
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