School Based Youth Services (SBYS)

PHS SBYS Staff

April Poretta SBYS Director

Email April Poretta (908) 454-3400 Ext. 7061
Alana Curto SBYS Mental Health Counselor (PHS)

Email Alana Curto (908) 454-3400 Ext. 7060
Jennifer Oseguera-Burgin SBYS Mental Health Counselor (PHS)

Email Jennifer Oseguera-Burgin (908) 454-3400 Ext. 7063
Katie Drake SBYS Youth Development Specialist (PHS)

Email Katie Drake (908) 454-3400 Ext. 7062

Supportive Services for Students and Families:

Mental Health Counseling: Individual / group counseling / Crisis Intervention (Grief and Loss, Suicide Prevention, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Interpersonal Conflict, Substance Abuse education / prevention); Evidence-Based social and emotional development curriculum

Healthy Youth Development: learning/academic support, life skills, relationship management, conflict resolution, social skills; employment counseling / college readiness; mentor and leadership development; school connectedness

Preventative Health – focus on risk factors that impact or compromise student health: Nutrition, substance use / abuse, pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted diseases (Referrals for medical, dental, eye and prenatal care)

Awareness Events & Educational Activities: Suicide Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Teen Dating Violence Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention, Teen Pregnancy Prevention