• to ensure students graduate from Perth Amboy High School
• to provide skills that lead to higher education and/or employment
• to address the physical and mental health of the students
• to provide cultural sensitivity and understanding of students with different ethnic backgrounds

SBYSP offers a full range of services including:

• Counseling
• Health Education
• Recreational Activities
• Academic Assistance
• Referral Services

SBYSP is a twelve-month program providing services before, during and after school, and some weekends during the academic school year and during the summer. These services are available to students on a non-categorical basis, thereby attaching no stigma to participants. This allows the youth a safe and supportive environment where they have access to caring adults who assist in decision making.

SBYSP is a true community and government partnership funded by the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services. The Jewish Renaissance Foundation serves as the lead agency and as a referral for free primary and preventative health care.

SBYSP depends on the support and assistance from a number of other agencies including: Catholic Charities, Middlesex County Department of Health, the Perth Amboy Federation/AFT, Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey, Health Families, Recreation Department, Perth Amboy Housing, etc.. By “partnering” with these additional resources, the SBYSP can bridge the gap between being a social service program and public information network.