Teacher Resources
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Gives teacher tools to help better educate students on fire and forest protection.
http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/communications_teacherstools.php
Department of Water Resources
Site provides educational recourses for over all education with water resources.
Department of Fish and Game
Gives useful curriculum for in-class projects, also includes overall safety information.
Department of Toxic Substances Control
This site provides environmental education resources for teachers, students, parents and youth groups. This information focuses on teaching children to be good stewards of the environment.
California Coastal Commission
This site provides recourses for educators and a lending library that gives curriculum to educators.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
This site provides curriculum that offers accurate and current waste management information. Implementing "reduce, reuse, and recycle", not only in the class but at home as well.
CREEC Network
The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project devoted to develop a communication network which provides educators with access to environmental education resources.
Publications for Youth Workers
A full list of publications developed by the National Collaboration for Youth/National Youth Development Learning Network Initiative.
Strengthening Afterschool for Older Youth through Policy and Practice: A Policy Brief
This American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) guide includes a discussion of the proven benefits and tips for collecting data, measuring and improving quality, ensuring access among disadvantaged youth.
http://www.aypf.org/programs/briefs/AfterschoolPolicyBrief2007.pdf

