Resources
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The Apopka High School community offers LOTS
of resources to help with various issues. Information from
finding counseling for depression to finding a place to volunteer
your time can be obtained through personal community resources
or via the web. Please browse around!
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The Community |
| School counselors and safe coordinators can refer you to
counselors in the community that provide individual and/or
family counseling free of charge or only charge a small fee. |
SAFE - Services by the Student Assistance and Family
Empowerment Program at AHS include: Prevention programs for
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD); Peer Mediation and
conflict resolution; HIV/sexually transmitted infections prevention;
Services for victims of crime and violence; Homeless advocacy;
Crisis intervention and protection; Parent education and resources;
etc.
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The SAFE Coordinators at AHS are: |
| Mr. Mitchell |
Wells Campus |
407-905-5500 Ext. 2686 |
| Mrs. Stephens |
Martin Campus |
407-905-5500 Ext. 2292 |
| Mrs. Burkhart |
Wells Campus |
407-905-5500 Ext. 2264 |
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Parenting without Pressure – PWOP is an innovative
approach to behavior management that uses a win/win format
to help form an important balance between discipline, self-esteem,
and unconditional love. Local workshops are available. Call
Theresa Langston at (407) 767-2524 to find out about dates
for workshops. MORE PARENTING CLASSES ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT
PAGE.
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Orangecountyfl.net Health and Family Services Department - The Department and
the Community work in partnership to provide the resources
and strategies that enable individuals and families to become
self-sufficient and responsible. Here you will find links
to information on a variety of services including: Youth
and family Services, the Orange County Medical Clinic, HIV/AIDS
resources, People with Special Needs Program, the Orange
County Health Department, and MUCH MORE.
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First Call for Help - (407) 897-6464 -Referrals
for services ranging from adoption, bereavement support
groups, childcare and emergency financial assistance to
U.S. citizenship and immigration counseling, volunteer opportunities
for senior citizens and youth mentoring programs. This place
has it all! Just call and tell them what you need and they
will refer you to the right place.
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Migrant Education Programs! - Apopka High School
offers an outstanding program for students whose parents/guardians,
spouse, or they work or have worked in agriculture. Check
it out!
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Sexual Assault Treatment Centers of Orange County
CIRCUIT 9 - Crisis intervention, advocacy, referrals
for therapy, supportive services, medical intervention/follow-up,
forensic exam program, crisis intervention, advocacy and
accompaniment, prevention education, services available
to children and adults free of charge, and are available
in Spanish, German and French. Call 1-888-956-7273 toll
free for the nearest center.
24 hour hotline: (407) 497-6701 Email: Victim Services
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Newhopeorlando.org – A center for grieving youth and teens. New Hope
for Kids specializes in blending grief facilitation and
intervention for children and families and granting wishes
to children with life challenging illnesses in Central Florida.
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Pregnant teens – BETA (407) 277-1942 and
ACCEPT (407) 654-0820 are two local organizations that support
pregnant teens by providing baby items, schooling, and daycare.
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Central Florida Safety Council - Driver's ed,
DATE class to obtain a driving learner's permit, and more!
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Apopka Neighborhood Center for Families - (407)
889-9966 x246 ANCF has free services for everything and
anything you can think of! Schooling, counseling, suspension
alternatives, and the list goes on!
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http://www.schoolsintheusa.com -
A free college prep resource which allows students to find
the right college for them and to explore career paths.
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Be A Volunteer In Your
Community |
| Mentoring.org – Find a mentor or become a mentor in the community. |
| Floridanext.com - Get involved! Be a Teen Trendsetter Reading Mentor! Apply
for the Governor's program today! |
| Justgive.org - If you want to help make a difference by donating your time
for a cause you believe in, here is a great place to start. |
Volunteermatch.org-
Volunteer match makes it easy to get out and do "good!"
You can find local opportunities to volunteer or volunteer
from home via the web! This site is great!
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Read About It or Chat With
Someone About It! |
| Helpful phone numbers for children and teens to call – A hotline for any type of issue a student could have.
Someone is just waiting to LISTEN!!! |
| Covenant House - Troubled, scared? Covenant House
can help. The Covenant House Nine line (1-800-999-9999) received
over 60,000 crisis calls from youngsters all over the United
States who needed immediate help and had nowhere else to turn. |
| Lifeline of Central Florida (formerly We Care) -
407-425-2624. They are dedicated to helping individuals and
families in crisis in the Central Florida Community by providing
Telephone Counseling through our Community Crisis Line, 24
hours a day, 365 days a year; Teaching life skills, such as
problem-solving and effective communication, to youth in our
community; Providing educational activities designed to increase
the awareness of suicide-related impacts, issues and services;
Providing support services for loved ones after a traumatic
death. etc. Call or email!! |
| The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Here you will find an informative pamphlet on anything and
everything from ANGER to STRESS and from EATING DISORDERS
to STUDY SKILLS. Check it out! |
| Successful Teenagers – Teen issues, parent
and teen relationships, and more. |
| Learning disabled? Struggling in school? – LD Online is an amazingly informative web site on
learning disabilities for students, parents, and teachers. |
