Resources

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for 2022 graduates:

Waukegan Strong Scholarship through the Waukegan Public Schools Foundation
tinyurl.com/waukeganstrong
$5,000
Scholarship due March 15th

Fueling the Minds
$2,000
Scholarship due March 15th 
Lake County Federation of Teachers Scholarship
$1,000
Scholarship due March 24th 
Waukegan Parks Scholarship
waukeganparks.org/scholarship
$1,000
Scholarship due April 1st
National Foundation of Alpha Psi Lambda 
$1,500
Scholarship due April 15th 
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
$500
Scholarship due April 15th 
One Million Degrees
$1,000
Scholarship due TBD

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Community Information:
211 Lake County- You may find a variety of resources specific to Lake County using the 211 Lake County guide. Apart from searching online, you may also dial 211 from any phone within Lake County to be directed to a counselor who can work to assist you with your specific needs. 

Stop Second Hand Smoke Campaign

Second Hand Smoking Newsletters provided by the Lake County Health Department
Smoking_COVID_SHS.pdf Newsletter #1:  Frequently Asked Questions about Smoking and COVID
Smoking_COVID_SHS_Spanish.pdf  Boletín Informativo #1 Preguntas frecuentes sobre fumar y COVID
SHS and Youth.pdf  Newsletter #2: Second Hand Smoking and its Affect on Youth
SHS and Youth_Spanish.pdf  Boletín Informativo #2  El humo de segunda mano y su efecto en los jóvenes
Benefits of Smoke-Free housingBeneficios de vivienda liebre de humoTobacco CessationCese del tabaco


Signs of Alcoholism- 
If you believe someone you know is struggling with alcoholism please use this link to assist you in recognizing the warning signs. 

Meal resources:
 
“Meals for Kids” interactive map – to help families find meals for children while schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic. The 
 directs people to local sites where kids can get free meals. 

Food Finder
 
displays USDA’s Meals for Kids locations on their web and mobile app

USDA National Hunger Hotline is available for anyone seeking food assistance. The hotline, operated by Hunger Free America, can be reached Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273) (for Spanish).

http://illinoisunidos.com/ resources during COVID-19
  

  

KIDS LINKS

A Word a Day

American Girl: Fun for Girls

Angelina Ballerina

PBS Kids

Bananaboo

Ben and Jerry's Fun Stuff

Billy Bear's Playground

Bob the Builder

Brain Bashers

Chateau Meddybemps: Learning Activities

Chess Kids Academy

Children's Storybooks Online

Cool Spots for Kids

Dave Pilkey's Web Site of Fun

Disney Junior

Exploratorium

Fact Monster

FunBrain

Funology.com

Hip Pocket Change

How Stuff Works

Kids Activities

Kids.gov

Kids Mysteries

Learning Planet

LegoLand

National Geographic Kids

National Geographic: Education

Newseum

NIEHS Kids' Pages

OwlKids.com

PuzzleMaker

Scholastic for Kids

Signing Time (Sign Language)

Smithsonian Kids

Smithsonian: Kids Collecting

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