Websites

Websites from Grade 12 Information Sessions

myblueprint.ca/southshore
This is an interactive site for students that includes, skill and interest inventories, job profiles, post-secondary school information.  This resource is available the students' launchpage of gnspes. Canadian Information!

mynsfuture.ca
Site dedicated to information about Nova Scotia's universities. There is info about AP/IB courses, transfer credits from one university to another and links to specific universities' information.

www.schoolfinder.com
Browse programs and institutions, take quizzes to find the program or career for you, find scholarships, find information about preparing for post-secondary education.

www.collegeboard.com
This is an American site for searching colleges. This is also the place to register for SAT’s.

yconic.com
Information about scholarships and tips for applying

www.studentscholarships.org/
Browse or search for scholarships. Also includes career info and post-secondary institution profiles.

novascotia.ca/studentassistance
This is the site for information about Nova Scotia's student loan program.

scholartree.ca
ScholarTree has a list of scholarships that are available to students. Not all awards will apply to all students. For students to get a list customized to them they should create an account on ScholarTree.

Other career related sites:

www.eco.ca
This site has information on environmental careers which includes internships, career profiles, scholarships and self-assessment tools.

rcmp.ca/en/careers-rcmp
Their general website includes information on careers and how to join.

www.forces.ca
Information on military careers.

Health related sites:

www.sexualityandu.ca
This site has information for adults, teens, teachers and parents.

www.youthproject.ns.ca
The Youth Project is an organization that provides support to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

South Shore Sexual Health Centre

http://southshoresexualhealth.com/​

IWK's Mental Health & Addictions - programs and resources

https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/mental-health/mental-health-and-addictions-services-iwk

Mental Health Awareness:

www.mindyourmind.ca
This is an award winning site for youth by youth. This is a place where you can get info, resources and the tools to help you manage stress, crisis and mental health problems. Share what you live and what you know with your friends.

www.teenmentalhealth.org/
This is IWK’s site providing information on mental health issues and adolescents. Includes a blog by Stan Kutcher, slide shows and information sheets.

www.camh.net
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

www.heretohelp.bc.ca
This site has a ton of information on mental health disorders. There  are fact sheets, screening self-tests, tool kits and personal stories  of others who have lived with different issues involving mental health.

http://teenmentalhealth.org/resources/entries/transitions
This is a link to an excellent resource by Stan Kutcher (teen mental health through IWK) that deals with transitioning to university from high school.

https://novascotia.ca/cyberscan/
Cyberscan is Canada's first Investigative Unit dedicated to policing cyberbullying. Also has information on the Cyber-safety Act, Nova Scotia's legislation that protects the victims of cyberbullying and makes those responsible accountable under the law.