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Educational Resources

  • Literacy Partners
    www.literacypartners.org
    Literacy Partners, Inc., provides free community-based adult and family literacy programs to ensure that all adults have the access to quality education needed to fully realize their potential as individuals, parents, and citizens
  • Literacy Assistance Center
    www.lacnyc.org

    (212) 803-3333
    LAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the expansion of quality literacy services in NY. Links to further online GED resources:
    http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/links/ged.htm

  • English as a Second Language:
    a4esl.org
    Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language
  • Math
    www.math.com
    The world of Math online
  • GED Preparation Assistance
    www.free-ed.net

    www.gedpractice.com

    (800) 62-MY-GED
    Complete courses and tutorials to help you prepare for the GED

Hotlines

  • National Sexual Assault Hotline
    (800) 656- HOPE (4673)
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
  • Child Help USA: National Child Abuse Hotline
    (800) 422-4453
  • Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health, Pregnancy testing & Abortion Services Hotline
    (800) 230-PLAN (230-7526)
  • American Social Health Association: Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline
    (800) 227-8922
  • Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline
    (888) 729-6686
  • Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
    (888) THE-GLNH, (888) 843-4564
  • NineLine:Crisis Intervention for Youth & Parents
    (800) 999-9999
  • The Samaritans of New York Suicide Prevetion Hotline
    (212) 673-3000
  • New York Suicide & Crisis Hotline
    (800) SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
    (800) 273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

College

  • Back to College
    www.back2college.com
    This site provides you with information about what to expect upon returning to college.
  • CUNY City University of New York
    www.cuny.edu
    CUNY is the nation’s largest urban university
  • Financial Aid
    www.finaid.com
    This site provides a comprehensive guide to grants that are available to help you pay for college.
  • Academic Management Services
    www.tuitionpay.com
    This service allows students to pay their college tuition in more affordable installments.
  • Footsteps Scholarship Application
    Please fill out and return this document to apply for the Footsteps Scholarship (Microsoft Word Document).

Vocational

  • FEGS
    www.fegs.org
    FEGS has long been considered the premier provider of state of the art employment and training programs to hundreds of thousands of individuals requiring assistance in acquiring or upgrading job skills, and seeking competitive employment.
  • JobWeb
    www.JobWeb.com
    This is a web site of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates. This site contains thorough information about resume writing, job interviews etc.
  • Craig's List Jobs
    newyork.craigslist.org
    An excellent resource for all kinds of jobs in NYC (and around the country) both part / full time, temp or professional.

Emotional

  • UJA
    http://www.ujafedny.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ouragencies
    Caring for those in need, rescuing those in harm's way, and renewing and strengthening the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world.
  • Depression
    http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
    This site is Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals suffering from Major Depression, Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder), and other mood disorders.
  • Alcoholism
    http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/index.cfm
    Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
  • JACS
    http://www.jacsweb.org
    Jewish alcoholics, addicts, family and friends working together to deal with the problem of addiction.
  • The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
    http://www.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_hotline.html
    This site contains information for survivors and friends and family of survivors of rape, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect.

Food and Shelter

Social and Other

  • Meetup Groups in New York
    A great way to connect with people who share similar interests.
    www.meetup.com/cities/us/ny/new_york/
  • Hillel
    www.hillel.org.il
    The mission of Hillel-Open Gates is to promote the successful integration of people who decide to leave the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities in Israel in order to join the modern pluralistic world surrounding them. 
  • Flavorpill NYC
    nyc.flavorpill.net
    An excellent resource with listings on underground and experimental art, music, poetry and performance events all over the city.
  • Time Out New York
    www.timeoutny.com
    A more comprehensive listing of theater, dining out, arts, special events and nightlife.
  • Spraci
    www.spraci.com
    NYC nightlife; a good listing of nightly events, with a focus on more electronic and DJ music and events.
  • Nonsense
    nonsensenyc.com
    A discriminating resource for independent art, weird events, strange happenings, unique parties, and senseless culture in New York City.
 
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