Community Resources and Helpful Links

Links to Financial Tools

Dictionary of Financial Terms

Calculators

Free Benefits Estimator from Social Security Online

What is your Net Worth? Free Worksheet

 

Identify Theft:

www.consumer.gove/idtheft to learn about identify theft and dealing with it.

 

You may have additional rights under state law. For more information, contact your local consumer protection agency or your state attorney general.

 

The FCRA has many other important consumer protections, learn more at www.ftc.gov/credit.

 

If you suspect identify theft: information, visit www.consumer.gov/idtheftor write to: FTC, Consumer Response Center, Room 130-8, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C., 20580. - from www.lifelock.com


College Resources and Financial Aid Info

FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov

CSS Profile form: www.collegeboard.org

Commonwealth of Virginia Financial Aid Package

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator

Searchable Database of Sources of Aid ,A free, searchable database of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans.

Federal Student Aid Homepage

Student Guide to Financial Aid

 

Resources for Parents, and Schools

More Than Sad: Teen Depression
Film explaining the signs and symptoms of teen depression, which can appear very differently than adult depression.
DVD available through the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

 

suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

 

Helping Children

Springboard™ is a member of the Richmond Bereavement Coalition.
For
articles and resources to support children coping with grief, click The Grieving Child.

 

Comfort Zone Camp® is a nonprofit camp for “at risk” children who have lost a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. CZC, the nation’s largest bereavement camp, is based in Richmond and also welcomes children in need from across the United States, offering their camps at no charge.

Comfort Zone Camp

 

A Kid's Guide to Divorce Click this link to find out more about helping kids through divorce.

 

More Resources for Kids

It's My Life, PBS for Kids on Divorce

It's My Life, PBS for Kids Dealing With Death

PBS for Kids, When a Friend is Grieving

PBS Kids' Blog about Grief 

 

What Friends Do
Helping friends when it's needed most . When a life-changing event happens, friends and family want to help! The WhatFriendsDo.com webtool is a FREE website that can help family and friends form a "Team" and respond in an organized and helpful way: meals, transportation or other tasks.

 

What Friends Do

 

CaringBridge ,a free, nonprofit web service connects family and friends to share information, love and support during a health care crisis, treatment and recovery.

 

Caring Bridge

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