In Reach understands that finding community support and services is important to families and individuals. With this in mind, this section is meant to provide a listing of organizations that provide various services. Programs should be contacted directly for more detailed information. This information does not serve as an endorsement of any individual organizations, agencies or the quality of services.

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E-Learning

Jumpstart - www.jumpstart.com - for ages 3-12 focuses on math, reading, and critical thinking; free limited use.

The World of Miamiopia - www.miamiopia.com - for ages 5-12 focuses on astronomy, math, geology, history, biology, reading, and more; free.

Quest Atlantis - www.questatlantis.org - for ages 9-16 focuses on environmental awareness and social responsibility; free.

Assistive Technology Apps

TaptoTalk - Uses symbols to help students form sentences. Great for students with verbal limitations or those who cannot speak at all. Free.

Dragon Dictation - Speech-to-text app that allows students who struggle with gross and/or fine motor skills to communicate effectively in text without having to write or type.

iTalk Lite - Voice recorder app to practice reading aloud into an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Free.

Proloquo2Go - gives non speaking students a voice. Customizable and allows parents to create a unique matrix or vocabulary set, contains thousands of words, phrases, and symbols from the Symbolstix library and lets users swap in photographs in place of symbols. Cost.

Snapp4kids.com - features a list of resources of special needs apps for kids.

Activating the Desire to Learn introduces a comprehensive theory of behavior that challenges the prevailing external control model via internal control psychology which is based upon the belief that people are internally, not externally, motivated.

Game Changer: Investing in digital play to advance children's health and learning, a report that looks at the impact of digital games on children's learning and development.

The Horizon Report 2011 Edition examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry from various sectors and around the globe. It is the eighth in the annual series of reports focused on emerging technology in the higher education environment.

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Community Advocates for Family and Youth, www.communityadvocates.info , offers human services focused on educating families and youth, empowering communities to action and embracing victims of crime. They have several teen programs and work with at-risk youth through an alternative to suspension program and this year we have labeled Group-LIFE.

El Shaddi Care Center, www.elshaddi.org, was established to educate and support the Prince George's community by providing a menu of direct services, forums, and programs which promote healthy sexuality and lifestyle.

TeensExpress, www.teensexpress.org, teaches and develops teens into leaders trained to teach & change lives through the Arts.

The Training Source, www.thetrainingsource.org, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community - based organization whose mission is to provide superior training on state-of-the-art equipment and methodologies to meet individual and workplace development needs.

The SOFEI Group, www.veinc.org, is a nonprofit organization that empowers women of the Washington region to gain economic independence through education, training and development.

Women in Engineering (WIE), www.eng.umd.edu/wie, program at the University of Maryland is dedicated to the recruitment and retention of women engineering students at the pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

World Arts Focus, www.worldartsfocus.org, is a 501(c)(3) charitable arts organization whose mission is to promote participation and practice in dance, movement, and performing arts traditions from around the world, using the arts as a tool for revitalizing community.

Department of Parks and Recreation, www.pgparks.com
Prince George's County Government, www.princegeorgescountymd.gov
Prince George's County Resource Center, www.childresource.org
Prince George's County Board of Education, www.pgcps.org
Prince George's Memorial Library System, www.prge.lib.md.us
Family Crisis Center of Prince George's County, hotline: 301.731.1203; office: 301.779.2100
Free National Sex Offender Database, www.criminalcheck.com
Maryland State Department of Education, www.msde.state.md.us
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, www.probonomd.org
Workforce Services Division of Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, www.pgworkforce.org

Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY), www.acy.org, identifies problems, promote policies and programs that improve results for Maryland children in measurable and meaningful ways, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and policies for the state's children and youth.

Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT), www.mbrt.org, founded in 1992, is a coalition of more than 100 leading employers that have made a long-term commitment to support education reform and improve student achievement in Maryland.

Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health, www.mdcoalition.org, is dedicated to improving services for children with mental health needs and their families and building a network of information and support for families across Maryland.

Maryland Mentoring Partnership (MMP), www.marylandmentors.org, is an advocate, clearinghouse and expert resource for the advancement of youth mentoring statewide.

The After-School Institute, www.afterschoolinstitute.org, is a Baltimore-based capacity-building organization. Our mission is to provide after-school programs with the training and support they need to offer children and youth quality after-school and out-of-school opportunities.

America's Promise, www.americaspromise.org, is the nation's largest multi-sector collaborative dedicated to the well-being of children and youth.

Education Trust, www.edtrust.org, works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth.

Forum for Youth Investment, www.forumforyouthinvestment.org, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan "action tank" dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21TM: ready for college, work and life.

Girls, Inc., www.girlsinc.org, is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

Jobs for the Future, www.jff.org, works to strengthen our society by creating educational and economic opportunity for those who need it most.

National Association for Single Sex Public Education, www.singlesexschools.org, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of single-sex public education for both girls and boys.

National Coalition of Girls Schools (NCGS), www.ncgs.org, is a leading advocate for girls' education.

National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, www.ffcmh.org, is a national family-run organization dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life.

National Youth Employment Coalition, www.nyec.org, is a national membership network that improves the effectiveness of organizations that seek to help youth become productive citizens.

VOICES for America's Children, www.voices.org, is a nonpartisan, national organization committed to speaking out for the well-being of children at the federal, state and local levels of government.

What Kids Can Do (WKCD), www.whatkidscando.org, is a national nonprofit founded to promote perceptions of young people as valued resources, not problems, and to advocate for learning that engages students as knowledge creators and not simply test takers. Just as urgent, they believed, was the need to bring youth voices to policy debates about school, society, and world affairs

Youth Service America, www.ysa.org, seeks to improve communities by increasing the NUMBER and the DIVERSITY of young people serving in SUBSTANTIVE roles.

Youth Today: The Newspaper on Youth Work, www.youthtoday.org, is the only independent, nationally distributed newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the youth service field.

Youth Venture, www.youthventure.org, helps teams of people start new youth-led organizations.

If you are aware of a resource that should be listed above, email the information to inreachcares @ inreachinc.org.