{"id":296,"date":"2014-09-23T14:54:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T14:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pivotwp.wpengine.com\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2020-07-17T22:19:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T16:19:28","slug":"reentry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/reentry\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-Entry Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"intro\" class=\"in-page-link\"><\/a><section class=\"aq-block image-divider overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"background-image-holder parallax-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t          <img class=\"background-image\" alt=\"Background Image\" src=\"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/City.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t      \n\t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"row\"><div id=\"aq-block-294-2\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_image_block col-sm-5 aq-first \">\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/RHLogo2.png\" alt=\"aq_block_2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><div id=\"aq-block-294-3\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_video_embed_block col-sm-7  aq-last \"><div class=\"fitvids\"><iframe title=\"Re-Entry Hurdles\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/430506956?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div id=\"aq-block-294-4\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_html_block col-sm-5 aq-first aq-last \"><a href=\"https:\/\/acceleroncom.s3.amazonaws.com\/ACCELERON_RE_ENTRY_ROADMAP.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-filled\" target=\"blank\">Product Brochure<\/a>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><a href=\"#\" id=\"web-resources\" class=\"in-page-link\"><\/a><section class=\"aq-block dark-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div id=\"aq-block-294-6\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_section_title_block col-sm-9 aq-first \"><span class=\" alt-font text-center ebor-block\">Click Your State to View<\/span><div class=\"text-center\"><h1 class=\"\">State-Specific Resources<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div id=\"aq-block-294-7\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_html_block col-sm-3  aq-last \"><a href=\"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reentry-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ChecklistV2.png\" alt=\"Re-Entry Checklist\" style=\"width:225px;border:0;\"><\/a><\/div><div id=\"aq-block-294-8\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_html_block col-sm-12 aq-first aq-last \"> <!-- start Fla-shop.com HTML5 Map --> <div class='usaHtml5Mapbottom htmlMapResponsive' style='max-width:980px'><div id='usa-html5-map-map-container_0' class='usaHtml5MapContainer' data-map-variable='usahtml5map_map_0'><\/div><div style='clear:both; height: 20px;'><\/div> <style> #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 { } #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 .fm-tooltip-name { color: #000000; font-size: 20px; } #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 .fm-tooltip-comment { } #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 .fm-tooltip-comment p { } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 { float: none; width: 100%; } } <\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery(function(){ var hightlighted = null; usahtml5map_map_0 = new FlaShopUSAMap(usahtml5map_map_cfg_0); usahtml5map_map_0.draw('usa-html5-map-map-container_0'); usahtml5map_map_0.on('mousein', function(ev, sid, map) { if (hightlighted && sid != hightlighted) { map.stateHighlightOut(hightlighted); hightlighted = null; } }); var html5map_onclick = function(ev, sid, map) { var cfg = usahtml5map_map_cfg_0; var link = map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'link'); var is_group = map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'group'); var popup_id = map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'popup-id'); var is_group_info = false; if (typeof cfg.map_data[sid] !== 'undefined') jQuery('#usa-html5-map-selector_0').val(sid); else jQuery('#usa-html5-map-selector_0').val(''); if (is_group==undefined) { if (sid.substr(0,1)=='p') { popup_id = map.fetchPointAttr(sid, 'popup_id'); link = map.fetchPointAttr(sid, 'link'); } } else if (typeof cfg.groups[is_group]['ignore_link'] == 'undefined' || ! 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Addiction<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Dialectical Behavior Therapy<\/b> [learn coping skills]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nami.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>National Alliance on Mental Illness<\/b> [mental health support]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration<\/b> [gov. assistance]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.org\/pages\/en_us\/find-local-aa\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Alcoholics Anonymous<\/b> [subtance abuse recovery]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/na.org\/meetingsearch\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Narcotics Anonymous<\/b> [substance abuse help]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/findtreatment.samhsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator<\/b> [treatment facility directory]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/smokefree.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Smokefree.gov<\/b> [quit smoking]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Suicide Prevention Hotline<\/b> [suicide prevention]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Key Documents<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/topics\" target=\"_blank\"><b>USA.gov<\/b> [vital records & birth abroad]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/w2w\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><b>CDC Vital Records<\/b> [birth certificate by state]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/contacts\/state\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Department of Education<\/b> [high school diploma]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gedtestingservice.com\/testers\/ged-testing-administrator\" target=\"_blank\"><b>GED Testing Services<\/b> [ged diploma]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Bureau of Consular Affairs<\/b> [passports]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/motor-vehicle-services\" target=\"_blank\"><b>USA.gov Motor Vehicle Services<\/b> [photo id\/license]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bop.gov\/foia\/DOJ361.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>BOP Records Release<\/b> [criminal records release]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/ssnumber\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Social Security Number\/Card<\/b> [replacement process]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Food Assistance<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/find-your-local-foodbank\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Feeding America<\/b> [food bank directory]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/state-directory\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program<\/b> [general food assistance]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/tefap\/eligibility-and-how-apply\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Emergency Food Assistance Program<\/b> [emergency food]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/csfp\/eligibility-how-apply\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Commodity Supplemental Food Program<\/b> [elderly food assistance]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/wic\/toll-free-numbers-wic-state-agencies\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children<\/b> [women & children food assistance]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Housing<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homelessshelterdirectory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Homeless Shelter Directory<\/b> [shelters & services]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedway.org\/find-your-united-way\" target=\"_blank\"><b>United Way<\/b> [housing & other help]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.hud.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>HUD Resource Locator<\/b> [resources by area]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>HUD.gov<\/b> [housing help]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/housing\/prohibiting-discrimination-against-renters-using-housing-vouchers-improves-results\" target=\"_blank\"><b>cbpp.org<\/b> [voucher discrimination: see interactive fig. 2]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Health Care &amp; Insurance<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/programs\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>HHS.gov<\/b> [gov healthcare services]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Healthcare.gov<\/b> [health insurance]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaid.gov\/medicaid-and-you\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Medicaid.gov<\/b> [health coverage]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeclinics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Freeclinics.com<\/b> [healthcare directory]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/choosemyplate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Choose My Plate<\/b> [balanced nutrition]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/womenshealth.gov\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Womenshealth.gov<\/b> [women's services]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cjinvolvedwomen.org\/community-reentry\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>NRCJIW Community Re-Entry<\/b> [women's re-entry]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Income Assistance<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/ofa\/programs\/temporary-assistance-needy-families-tanf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Temporary Assistance for Needy Families<\/b> [state offices]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Benefits.gov<\/b> [low income benefits]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/disabilityssi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>SSA Disability Benefits<\/b> [social security disability]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/disabilityssi\/ssi.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>SSA Supplemental Income<\/b> [social security ssi]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/reemployment\/unemploymentbenefits\/am-i-eligible.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Career Onestop Unemployment<\/b> [unemployment benefits]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Transportation<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.com\/research-technical-resources\/public-transportation-links\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>American Public Transportation Association<\/b> [public transit directory]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\/rider\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Lyft Rideshare<\/b> [rideshare provider]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrtap.org\/Toolkits\/How-to-Find-Anything-Toolkit\/Appendices\/State-Transit-Associations\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Rural Transit Assistance<\/b> [state directory]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Legal Aid<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/niccc.csgjusticecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Nat. Inventory of Collateral Consequences<\/b> [consequences of conviction]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eeoc.gov\/employees\/howtofile.cfm\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/b> [employment legal aid]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/library.nclc.org\/criminal-justice-debt-consumer-debt-advice-nclc\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Criminal Justice Debt NCLC<\/b> [court debt advice]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/css\/map\/state-and-tribal-child-support-agency-contacts#map_states_text_data\" target=\"_blank\"><b>HHS Child Support<\/b> [child support offices]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/narf.org\/nill\/resources\/lawyer.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Native American Rights Fund<\/b> [indian legal help]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lsc.gov\/what-legal-aid\/find-legal-aid\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Legal Services Corporation<\/b> [legal aid]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hirenetwork.org\/clearinghouse\" target=\"_blank\"><b>HIRE Network Clearinghouse<\/b> [legal aid]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>FindLaw.com<\/b> [legal research]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.usa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Vote.USA.gov<\/b> [voter registration]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\" target=\"_blank\"><b>American Civil Liberties Union<\/b> [legal research]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonprofitvote.org\/voting-as-an-ex-offender\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Nonprofit VOTE<\/b> [voting rights]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cjei.cornell.edu\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Criminal Record Toolkit<\/b> [fix errors on your record]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"aq-block-294-11\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_accordion_block col-sm-6  aq-last \">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Education<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gedtestingservice.com\/testers\/locate-a-prep-center\" target=\"_blank\"><b>GED Testing Centers<\/b> [test prep]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/FindTraining\/find-training.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><b>CareerOneStop Training Locator<\/b> [find training programs]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>College Navigator<\/b> [school research]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/site_map.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>OWL Writing Center<\/b> [writing skills]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Federal Student Financial Aid<\/b> [student aid]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/manage-loans\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Student Loan Repayment<\/b> [student aid]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Coursera<\/b> [online continuing edu]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Job Search Prep<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.nccer.org\/support\/solutions\/articles\/13000014334-order-my-credentials\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Order NCCER Credentials<\/b> [NCCER Resource]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccer.org\/mynccer\/secure\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\"><b>NCCER Dashboard<\/b> [career search resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Careers\/Interest-Assessment-Questions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Career Interest Assessment<\/b> [career planning]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/b> [career research]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Glassdoor.com<\/b> [career research]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/files.consumerfinance.gov\/f\/201604_cfpb_list-of-consumer-reporting-companies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Consumer Reporting Companies<\/b> [employment screening]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistaprint.com\/business-cards?rd=1\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Vistaprint.com<\/b> [low-cost business cards]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livecareer.com\/salary\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Salary Calculator<\/b> [salary calculator]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livecareer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Live Career<\/b> [active search prep]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Career Onestop Job Search Prep<\/b> [active search prep]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/interviewschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>AI Interview School<\/b> [free mock interview prep]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/entrepreneurship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Entrepreneurship.org<\/b> [small business help]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bonds4jobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Bonds4Jobs<\/b> [federal bonding program]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hirenetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>HIRE Network<\/b> [job assistance by state]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicor.gov\/Inmate_WOTC.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Unicor<\/b> [work tax credit]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s27147.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Guide-for-Workers-Conviction-Arrest-Histories-Know-Your-Rights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><b>National Employment Law Project<\/b> [worker rights]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Linkedin<\/b> [professional networking]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Marketplace<\/b> [business news]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Job Boards<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/LocalHelp\/AmericanJobCenters\/american-job-centers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Career Onestop<\/b> [job center finder]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apprenticeship.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Apprenticeships.gov<\/b> [paid apprenticeship finder]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyhired.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>SimplyHired.com<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.livecareer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>LiveCareer.com<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Linkedin<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/job-search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><b>CareerOneStop Job Search<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Dice<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Careerbuilder.com<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indeed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Indeed.com<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Monster.com<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/partner.indeed.com\/goodwill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Goodwill Industries<\/b> [job board]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paymoapp.com\/blog\/working-remotely\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Working Remotely Like a Pro<\/b> [guide for telecommuting]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Veteran Assistance<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.gov\/veterans\/military-service-records\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Veteran Service Records<\/b> [discharge papers]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/va.gov\/homeless\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><b>VA: Homelessness<\/b> [homeless vets]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>VA: Benefits<\/b> [housig support]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/va.gov\/directory\/guide\/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><b>VA: Facility Locations<\/b> [local services]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><b>VA: GI Bill<\/b> [vet education]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/vets\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Dept. of Labor: Vet Employment<\/b> [employment & training]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myhealth.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Myhealth.va.gov<\/b> [vet healthcare]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>National Center for PTSD<\/b> [ptsd support]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Money Management<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bettermoneyhabits.bankofamerica.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Better Money Habits<\/b> [money education]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Mint.com<\/b> [budgeting tools]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.annualcreditreport.com\/index.action\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Annual Credit Report<\/b> [free credit report]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/irs.treasury.gov\/freetaxprep\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>IRS Free Tax Prep<\/b> [location finder]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/livingwage.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Living Wage Calculator<\/b> [local cost of living]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Family &amp; Children<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acceleronlearning.com\/prep-to-parent\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Preptoparent.com<\/b> [parenting resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/parents\/essentials\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>CDC Parenting Essentials<\/b> [parenting resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youth.gov\/youth-topics\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Youth.gov<\/b> [parenting resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/childcare.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Childcare.gov<\/b> [childcare help]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fatherhood.gov\/for-dads\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fatherhood.gov<\/b> [resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>NRCCFI: Children & Families of Incarcerated<\/b> [resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sesamestreetincommunities.org\/topics\/incarceration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sesame Street: Coping with Incarceration<\/b> [caregiver resources]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/alphabetical-index\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Child Development Encyclopedia<\/b> [resources]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Recreation<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ridb.recreation.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Recreation Information Database<\/b> [parks & recreation]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>YMCA.org<\/b> [recreational programs]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>NationalService.gov<\/b> [volunteering resource]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Shopping &amp; Entertainment<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Netflix<\/b> [online movies\/tv]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Spotify<\/b> [free streaming music]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Youtube<\/b> [free videos]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>ebay<\/b> [selling things]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Amazon<\/b> [buying things]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Consumer Reports<\/b> [product reviews]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Technology for Daily Living<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Gmail<\/b> [google email]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Google Maps<\/b> [maps & directions]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Wikipedia<\/b> [online encyclopedia]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Google.com<\/b> [online search]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Google Workspace<\/b> [writing, slides, spreadsheets etc.]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fitnessblender.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fitness Blender<\/b> [free workout videos]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lifelinesupport.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Life Line Support<\/b> [low cost phone & internet]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><span>Safe &amp; Secure Online<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastpass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>LastPass<\/b> [free password manager]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/identitytheft.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>identitytheft.gov<\/b> [identity theft recovery]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.attplans.com\/resources\/internet-safety-guide\/main.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Internet Safety for Kids<\/b> [AT&T interactive site]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/safety\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Microsoft Online Safety<\/b> [online safety]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalcac.org\/internet-safety-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>NCAC: Internet Safety Tips<\/b> [online safety]<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><a href=\"#\" id=\"disclaimer\" class=\"in-page-link\"><\/a><section class=\"aq-block dark-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div id=\"aq-block-294-13\" class=\"aq-block aq-block-aq_ebor_text_block col-sm-12 aq-first aq-last \"><div class=\"feature\"><h5>Disclaimer<\/h5><p><strong>The contents of this web page are for general education purposes only. 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