Investing in tomorrow’s leaders today.
We know that forging a bright, healthy future for our community means investing in the students of today. Today’s students will be become tomorrow’s business owners, politicians, school teachers, volunteers, etc. Investing in their futures today ensures a better tomorrow.
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Our middle school programs provide targeted support for academic and social success.
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Our outreach programs give students the tools they need to successfully transition to high school and the world beyond.
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Our leadership programs provide students the civic and leadership skills they need to build a better tomorrow.
Our Prevention Programs
Early Prevention
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Started in 1992, this academic program matches students at Princeton Middle School with mentors from Princeton University and the Princeton community. Students and mentors meet weekly to assist with homework, peer relations, and healthy decision making,
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STAR is a gender-responsive weekly chat group for girls attending Princeton Middle School. Each week, the girls get together to discuss important topics like wellness, bullying, peer relationships, and substance abuse. The small group setting helps the girls make healthy choices for their futures.
Outreach
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Our Advocacy for Youth Project is a year-round initiative designed to equip 9th grade students with the tools they need for a successful transition to high school. Throughout the year, students gain valuable life skills like goal-setting and time management. Additional program components include service learning projects, community involvement, and tutoring, ensuring that our students are well-rounded citizens equipped for success.
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We recognize that young men and women face vastly different challenges on their journeys to adulthood. Our WOWY and PYP programs are intentionally designed to be gender-responsive to support the unique needs of students in high school. Our evidence-based program includes job skills training, leadership workshops, tutoring, SAT prep, college tours, and individualized guidance that provides our teens with the tools they need to thrive in the world.
Leadership
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Specifically designed for high school seniors to build essential leadership skills and foster civic engagement. CHSB students work together to create fun, drug-free events for their peers, reducing the risk that teens will turn to drugs and alcohol during their out-of-school time.
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Comprised of high school juniors who work together to ensure a healthy, drug-free future for themselves and their peers. TAG students meet weekly for educational sessions on the important topics that affect their lives, and create presentations for other students on the risks associated with alcohol, tobacco, and substance use disorders.
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A one-of-a-kind initiative that leverages the dedication and passion of high school juniors from public and private schools to connect, teach, and facilitate healthy social development in younger students. GAIA students work together to promote peace, stop hate, and combat bullying. They meet each week to develop impactful workshops and presentations on inclusion, implicit bias, diversity, bullying, etc.
