Tutoring
Getting Help for Struggling Students
Resource Author/Owner/Service Provider
Advocates for Children (AFC) in New York
Description
This tip sheet highlights a variety of resources available to students who need help with school. It includes information on Supplemental Educational Services (SES); Academic Intervention Services (AIS); P-3 Letters; and private tutoring programs.
Publications
Websites
Categories
Academic PerformanceAfter-School ProgramsEducational PlanningEnglish as a Second LanguageFamily/School CommunicationGeneral Support for FamiliesInformation and ReferralLearning DisabilitiesSchool AttendanceSchool Avoidance/RefusalSpecial Education/IEP/504 a or bTutoringRelated Terms
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all resources
Hotlines
In an Emergency, Call 911
Looking for help in
non-emergency situations?
Call 211 or
Call 311 in New York City
NY Connects
1-800-342-9871
Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free
1-800-799-4889 TTY
Child Abuse & Maltreatment Hotline
1-800-342-3720, Toll Free
1-800-638-5163, TTD/TTY
1-800-342-3720, NY Relay
Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline
800-624-4143 Toll Free
Jill Chaifetz Education Helpline
1-866-427-6033 Toll Free
Family/Youth Support and Peer Advocacy
Information and support for individuals and families with behavioral, emotional, physical and/or mental health challenges.
- Families Together in New York State (FTNYS) Regional Parent Advisors
- Independent Living Programs
- Parent to Parent of NYS Regional Offices
- Youth in Progress Regional Associates
- YouthPOWER! Regional Teams
- College - You Can Do It!
- College: You Can Do It! Tip Sheet
- Getting Help for Struggling Students
- Transition Tip Sheets for People with Disabilities
Financial Assistance
Help given to a person or organization in the form of money, loans, reduced taxes, etc.
- myBenefits!
- ABLE Accounts: 10 Things You Should Know
- NYS Local Departments of Social Services
- Temporary and Emergency Assistance Programs and Services
- Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
- Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) District Offices
- College: You Can Do It! Tip Sheet
- Transition Tip Sheets for People with Disabilities
Legal/Civil Rights/Protective Services
Information regarding the discrimination against people with physical/mental disabilities, as well as information on protective services.
Training and Technical Assistance
Planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of activities designed to achieve specific learning objectives and help resolve problems.
