High School Counselor Week – Weekly stories, facts, trends and other information from around the country.

Back to School Web Site
The Substance and Mental Health Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services offers educator and parent information on a number of substance abuse and mental health issues.

Financial Aid for College-Bound Students
Comprehensive sources about scholarships, grants and related student assistance opportunities.

National College Fair Locations and Information
Listing of the 40+ annual events of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

Study Skills
Free Internet help for students experiencing myriad study concerns.

Counselor Guide to FAFSA and Federal Student Assistance Tools
Link to the latest counselor tools for helping students with the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Internet edition of one of the most widely used career counseling tools of all time.

Test Prep Web Site
Free online admission test prep site. Users must register.

DOL's Road Trip to Career Success
Information about career and education choices for students, parents, career-changers and counselors from the US Department of Labor.

SAMSHA Drug Prevention Resources
Resources for the student, parent, school counselor and educators from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Newsletters for the College-Bound
ACT has created a newsletter, News You Can Use, that school counselors can print and distribute to students and families.

Transition to College
The National Association for College Admission Counseling's online newsletter, Steps to College is for and about students in the school-to-college transition.

Anti-Tobacco Information
Information and resources counselors can use in developing anti-tobacco campaigns with children 5-9 (the ages during which tobacco experimentation begins)

Overview of Education Facts and Figures
The US Department of Education Digest of Education Statistics (2007) is "old reliable" when the counselor is called upon to reference national trends and statistics in education.

The organizations, web sites and other resources listed here are not exhaustive, nor is their inclusion intended as an endorsement by the Macomb County Counseling Association.   Rather, these listings are intended to assist counselors in their efforts to better address the needs of children, adolescents, and adults that they work with in a variety of settings.