Below are a variety of links that promote youth development and community involvement, and a few random mental health and wellness resources.
Reading is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most.
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South Central Community Based Initiative
Resource Search
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Children’s Info at the Northfield Public Library
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MomsLikeMe.com – Where local moms meet
“Where moms are making connections, finding support and sharing life’s everyday details. They’re building a network of friends with other moms who know just what it’s like.”
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Northfield Rotary Club
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal and service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
- The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service
- High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life
- the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service
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Girlfriends celebrates success, achievement and those who overcome obstacles to reach both personal and professional goals. The magazine also offers advice and guidance for those making their way. Each issue includes fascinating, inspiring stories of women from our region.
And Girlfriends recognizes the need for community involvement, invites readers to get engaged and provides the necessary details.
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New Prague High School Counseling Office Resource Directory
Comprehensive resource directory of mental health, human services, and related resources.
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Home
Together, Vet Centers and VA Medical Centers stand ready to reach out and help veterans at risk for suicide. Seek professional help…Call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention hotline and indicate you are a veteran. You’ll be immediately connected to VA suicide prevention and mental health professionals. We can help– If you feel you are in Crisis–Call the Suicide hotline (1-800-273-TALK), your local VA Medical Center or Vet Center today!
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Our Mission: To encourage area seniors to pursue active, meaningful, and healthy lives; to invite seniors to share their talents and interest; and to offer services, information, and social, intellectual and wellness opportunities.
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This blog is created by the Northfield Public Library Teen Advisory Board. TAB consists of area teens who want to make a difference! People serving on TAB have a say in the library’s programming and materials for teens. We meet the 1st Monday of the Month at 7 pm at the library. (If that falls on a holiday, we move to the 2nd Monday of the month.)
Andy Alt
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