Counseling Resources
Arkansas State Department of Education - Special Education Unit
https://arksped.k12.ar.us/index.html
This site hosts information specifically geared for special education. Surveys for parents and other adults involved in a SPED situation are provided along with dates for training workshops. Additional information is available regarding a wide range of SPED topics.
Federal Student Aid - FAFSA
This is the site for filling out the FAFSA form to receive federal student aid of any form. Every student planning to attend college must fill out a FAFSA in order to determine the student's need for financial aid and to determine the types of aid students my receive.
Bullying
This site discusses the warning signs of bullying and the different types of bullying. It provides information about prevention and provides other resources related to bullying issues.
College Statistics
This site contains different statistics for colleges and each list can be filtered based on specific information including cost, retention rate, state and much more.
Arkansas Department of Human Services
http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
This site contains information regarding DHS and services offered. Other services include SNAP, WIC, ARKids insurance, alcohol and substance abuse treatment, and information about at-risk teens.
State Testing Information
ACT Aspire - https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/assessment/atlas-3-10
ACT - http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/assessment/the-act
ACT Practice - http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
The first two sites will link you to the Arkansas Department of Education's testing pages for explanations about testing. The ACT Practice site is Kaplan's ACT prep which contains information about ACT scoring and practice questions.
Homeless Shelters
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/arkansas.html
This site contains a directory of homeless shelters across the state of Arkansas. There is also other information about homelessness and links to food banks throughout the state.
Arkansas Food Bank
This site contains information about fighting hunger and volunteer programs to help feed those in need. There are links and information for people needing food as well.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
This site offers a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
National Institute of Mental Health - Suicide Prevention
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml
This site identifies who is at risk of attempting suicide and ways to help those at risk. Prevention strategies are discussed and additional resources are included. The site also offers a toll-free, 24 hour, crisis hotline.
