Literary Resources

Literary resources are local and online resources that aim to help individuals improve their basic literary. Basic literacy covers topics such as reading and writing, learning English as a second language, improving reading comprehension skills and more. You can click here to learn more about the importance of basic literary.

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• ​Mango Language Services - ESL/Language Classes

  • The Mango Language Database is a digital program you can use free with a library card designed to help you with learning a second language or learning English as a Second Language (ESL).

  • If your library card says "North Wales Area Library" you can access mango through the "eResources" page on our website.

  • If your library card says "Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library" you must access mango through the "eResources" page on MC-NPLs website at http://mnl.mclinc.org/esources/.
     

Online Education and Career Resources

Online education resources are local and online resources that aim to help individuals improve their information literary. Information literary is about knowing how to use online resources, current technology, and fully participate in today's digital age. In today's world many jobs can only be applied to online and require applicants to have knowledge of how to use computers, the internet, and programs like Microsoft office. You can click here to learn more about the importance of Information literary.

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• Best Trade Schools - Education Services​

  • Best Trade Schools provides prospective students a hub for locating nearby schools and colleges, while researching specific details about the trades they're considering. Rather than doing an extensive internet search, individuals can locate specific trades, industry details and the locations nearest them all in one convenient platform. Students can find all of the following information and more in one place, rather than doing extensive internet research:  

    • Detailed breakdown of over 80 programs - career outlook, job duties, skills needed, etc.

    • Custom school searching by zip code of over 650 locations nationwide. 

    • Overview of specific trade schools - student services, financial aid options, programs offered, etc.

  • Check out Best Trade Schools at ​https://www.best-trade-schools.net/
     

• Career Karma - Career Skills 

  • Career Karma is a community of peers, mentors and coaches that will help you land a dream career in Tech. They have lots of educative resources and guides that can help you learn web development, software engineering, data science and other tech fields.​​

  • Check out Career Karma at https://careerkarma.com/
     

• Office 365 Training Center - Computer Skills

  • Knowing how to use Office 365 programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are necessary skills to have in today's job and education worlds. This handy set of guides can teach how about these programs and how to do various tasks in them. Simply click on the program you want to learn about and from there you can watch a series of videos of how these programs work and how to use them.

  • Check out the Office 365 Training Center at https://support.office.com/en-us/office-training-center
     

• Pennsylvania Career Link - Career Services

  • Launched in July, 2012, PA CareerLink® is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s initiative to transform the landscape of how job-seekers find family sustaining jobs and how employers find the skilled candidates that they need. To see all the different resources and services offered by PA Career Link, click here.

  • Check out Pennsylvania Career Link at https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline
     

• Psychology Degrees - Education Services

  • Psychology Degrees is a comprehensive psychology degree guide, with information on over 100 different psychology degrees and 1,700 different universities that have a psychology degree program offering. They utilize data and studies from the most well-respected organizations and journal publications in psychology, including the: American Psychological Association (APA), the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), among many others to help bring you the best information.

  • Check out Psychology Degrees at https://www.psychologydegrees.org/
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• Silent Professionals - Veteran Career Services

  • Silent Professionals is a website designed to help military and law enforcement veterans find jobs in the private security field. ​New jobs are posted daily to help these veterans find careers that suit them and their skills. They also post articles about topics including how to get a job in private security and transitioning from the military.

  • Check out Silent Professionals at https://silentprofessionals.org/
     

• Social Work Degrees - Education Services

  • Social Work Degrees is a comprehensive resource for exploring colleges and universities offering a degree in Social Work. They use the United States Department of Labor and US Census Bureau, as well as the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) as data sources to aggregate all of the social work programs and pertinent information for working in the social work field.

  • Check Out Social Work Degrees at https://www.socialworkdegrees.org/

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Civic and Social Resources

Civic and social resources resources are local and online resources related to civic and social literary. Civic literary helps individuals to participate in civic life through knowing how to stay informed, understanding governmental processes, and knowing how to exercise the rights and obligations of citizenship at various levels. Good social literacy helps people to do those things in a polite respect manner and connect with and better understand others. You can click here to learn more about the importance of civic and social literary. 

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• 2020 Census - Census

  • What exactly is the census and why is it important to respond?​ This website goes into detail about these questions and any others you may have about the upcoming census. Remember, the census will open for responses on April 1, 2020 so check out this handy guide now to find out everything you want to know about the census and why filling it out matters.

  • Find out more about the 2020 Census at https://2020census.gov/en.html
     

• ​​​​Whistleblower Info - Legal Information

  • Whistleblower is defined as "a person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity." The goal of WhistleBlowerInfo.com is to provide the public and their readers with the information needed to file a qui tam or whistleblower lawsuit against companies that commit fraud. Through their website, they hope to empower individuals to stand out against these companies and give them the confidence that comes with having a reliable legal team behind them.

  • Check out Whistlerblower Info at https://www.whistleblowerinfo.com/
     

Health and Well-Being Resources

Health and well-being resources are local and online resources related to health literary. Health literacy is about knowing how to manage your own health and well-being, be an effective partner with your health care providers, and live a longer, healthier life. You can click here to learn more about the importance of health literacy.

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• About Postpartum Depression - Mental Health​

  • This resource from Maryville University talks all about postpartum depression - what it is, what causes it, ​what the symptoms are, treatmeant options, and how, "PPD is very real, but it is also very treatable. The key is to find the remedies that provide the most relief and make your recovery a priority. Both you and your baby deserve that, and so much more."

  • Check out About Postpartum Depression at https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/psychology/about-postpartum-depression/ 
     

• Addiction Center - Drug Addiction

  • There are over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 that struggle with some kind of addiction (excluding nicotine). Finding a rehab that’s tailored to your individual needs will give you the tools to shed your addictive patterns for good. Addiction Center can help you will this by providing you with knowledge about addiction and putting you in contact with experts who can help.

  • Check out Addiction Center at https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/
     

• Alcohol Rehab Guide - Types of Therapy for Alcoholism - Alcoholism

  • There are many effective, evidence-based treatment therapy options for alcoholism.​ This guide from the Alcohol Rehab Guide lists many of the different therapy options available and provides you with helpful information so you or someone you love can explore what is the right treatment option for them.

  • Check out Alcohol Rehab Guide at http://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/Treatment/Types-Therapy-Alcoholism
     

• Consumer Safety Guide - Health Literacy

  • Consumer Safety Guide was created to help keep the public informed about consumer dangers and safety issues associated with products currently on the market that can cause harm. The website is constantly being updated with information on the most popular prescription medications and FDA-approved medical devices that have been linked to severe complications.

  • Check out Consumer Safety Guide at https://www.consumersafetyguide.com/
     

• Denver Recover Center: Help for Veterans Struggling with Addition - Veterans Services & Addiction

  • This page from the Denver Recovery Center tackles the issue of addiction as it specifically relates to veterans. According to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were approximately 1.5 million veterans who had a substance use disorder in 2014. This guide covers why veterans are at risk of developing addiction issues and provides information and links for those in need of help.

  • Check out Help For Veterans Struggling with Addition at https://www.denverrecoverycenter.com/help-for-veterans-struggling-with-addiction/
     

• Duck House Recovery: Alcohol Withdrawal - Alcoholism

  • Alcohol withdrawal is the change the body goes through when a person suddenly stops drinking after prolonged and/or heavy alcohol use. Alcohol has a depressant effect on the brain. In a frequent, long-term, or heavy drinker the brain is almost constantly experiencing the depressant effect of alcohol. This guide from Duck House Recovery goes over what alcohol withdrawal is, what causes it, what the symptoms are, and what treatment options are available.

  • Check out Duck House Recovery: Alcohol Withdrawal at https://duckhouserecovery.com/alcohol-withdrawal/​​
     

• The Recovery Village​: Pennsylvania Resources - Drug Addiction

  • This webpage from The Recovery Village provide helpful information addiction statistics and drug rehabilitation and substance abuse resources in Pennsylvania. It also links to other pages providing information about specific local areas, such as this page with information about addiction resources in Norristown.

  • Check out The Recover Village: Pennsylvania Resources at https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/local-rehab-resources/pennsylvania/
     

• The Recovery Village​: Ridgefield - Domestic Violence & Drug Addiction

  • This webpage from The Recovery Village goes into detail about the connections between domestic violence and substance abuse. A 2014 study from the American Society of Addiction Medicine found that 40 to 60% of domestic violence incidents involved substance abuse. They also found that over one in five male abusers reported using substances before the most extreme acts of domestic violence.While there is no evidence to suggest that substance abuse causes domestic violence, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that substance abuse can exacerbate violent tendencies.

  • Check out The Recover Village: Ridgefield at https://www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/resources/domestic-violence-addiction/
     

• Rehab Spot - Drug Addiction

  • Pennsylvania has the 14th highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S, with cocaine being the most commonly abused. Sometimes people rely on misinformation to understand how something works, such as with drugs and alcohol. Fact should take the place of this whenever possible. Rehab Spot is a web guide that provides reliable information on the many aspects of substance abuse and recovery. They also strive to connect those in need of professional treatment to the right kind of facility. The overall goal is to help those struggling, as well as their families, to lead a healthy lifestyle.

  • Check out Rehab Spot at https://www.rehabspot.com/Treatment/
     

• Sunshine Behavioral Health - Domestic Violence

  • Sunshine Behavioral Health has put together a resource that discusses emerging solutions to domestic violence that they update constantly. This resource also discusses teen dating violence and ways people are reaching out to teenagers to prevent domestic violence through education. It includes a list of free hotlines and organizations for domestic violence victims to reach out to, if needed as well as a shelter locator.

  • ​Check out Sunshine Behavior Health at https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/domestic-violence/#2​
     

• ​​SMART Recovery - Addiction

  • Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART) is a global community of mutual-support groups. At meetings, participants help one another resolve problems with any addiction (to drugs or alcohol or to activities such as gambling or over-eating). Participants find and develop the power within themselves to change and lead fulfilling and balanced lives guided by the science-based and sensible 4-Point Program.

  • Check out SMART Recovery at https://www.smartrecovery.org/
     

Financial Resources

Financial resources are local and online resources related to Financial literary. Financial literacy is the possession of the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources. You can click here to learn more about the importance of financial literacy.​​​
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• ​Financial Assistance for Single Mothers - Financial Aid

  • Every state and city has programs to help provide benefits to single mothers. Financial Assistance for Single Mothers lists the programs available in Pennsylvania to assist single mothers in areas ranging from childcare to food and medical assistance.

    • Check out Financial Assistance for Single Mothers at https://financialassistanceforsinglemothers.com/
       

• ​Free Grants for Veterans - Veteran Services

  • Free Grants for Veterans is a website that helps low income veterans with finding free grants. These grants can help veterans with rent, housing, education, medical bills, and utility bills. They have information on grants from all 50 states, for information specific to Pennsylvania, click here.

  • Check out Free Grants for Veterans at http://freegrantsforveterans.org/.​
     

• Grants for Native Americans - Financial Aid

  • Grants for Native Americans is a website that helps financially disadvantaged native american families with finding grants. These grants help families with utility bills, energy bills, mortgage payments, rent, medication, education and medical bills.

    • Check out Grants for Native Americans at http://grantsfornativeamericans.org/
       

• IRS Forms and Instructions - Taxes

  • This page from the IRS provides links to download and print all the important tax forms you ​​might need for the current financial year. It lists all the most requested forms and has a link to view any more obscure forms you might need.

  • Find tax forms at https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions
     

• Keystone Scholars - Financial Aid

  • Keystone Scholars is Pennsylvania’s investment in your baby’s bright future. PA Treasury is investing $100 for every baby born to or adopted by a PA family after December 31, 2018 to families to be used for the baby’s future higher education expenses. A child with education savings is three times more likely to enroll in a two- or four-year college and four times more likely to graduate.The $100 will be invested by the PA Treasury Department and will grow through the years right alongside your child. Your Keystone Scholars account can be used for qualified expenses when your child pursues higher education. 

  • Check out Keystone Scholars at https://www.pa529.com/keystone/
     

• Pennsylvania First-Time Home Buyer Programs (2019) - Purchasing a Home

  • This guide to state and national first-time home buyer programs can help you find ways to lower the costs of your home purchase—both upfront and annually.

  • Check out this guide at https://lendedu.com/blog/first-time-home-buyer-pennsylvania/​​​​
     

If you have any questions about the community resources list or know of a local or digital resource you would like to see added, please email Haley at HBudnick@northwaleslibrary.org