School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP) | Jewish Renaissance Foundation

Provides supportive programs to students of Perth Amboy High School and their families through the School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP). Services include: case management, assistance with college applications, community referrals for social services, immigration services, employment counseling, and recreational activities. Also delivers intensive mental health counseling in individual, group, and family sessions. Topics covered include: school, drugs/alcohol, abuse, family conflicts, peer pressure, relationships, eating disorders, and violence prevention. Collaborates with community health providers to teach pregnancy prevention and sexual education in ninth-grade health classes, and offers one-on-one sessions on risk reduction and healthy decisions.