Making Visions Possible (MVP)

The Office of School-Linked Services contracts with private nonprofit organizations and school districts throughout New Jersey to provide a variety of prevention, intervention, and support services for youth attending public elementary, middle, and high schools. Through these partnerships, young people—and, when appropriate, their families—have access to services such as mental health counseling, employment readiness, substance use prevention, preventive health care, violence prevention, academic support, mentoring, teen parent skill development, and recreational activities.

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Making Visions Possible (MVP) is a New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF)-funded School-Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP) located at Willingboro High School. Established in 1987, the School-Based Youth Services Program was designed to help young people successfully navigate adolescence, complete their education, develop career and life skills, pursue employment or higher education opportunities, and graduate healthy, productive, and drug-free.

Adolescents face a variety of challenges that often require support from multiple service areas. Recognizing that many young people experience interconnected academic, social, emotional, and family concerns, SBYSP provides a comprehensive continuum of services in a convenient school-based setting. Services are available to all students and include employment and career development, mental health and wellness support, educational assistance, family engagement, and recreational opportunities.

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In addition to the core services offered statewide, MVP develops and implements programs that address the unique needs of the Willingboro High School community, ensuring that students receive relevant, accessible, and meaningful support to help them achieve their personal, academic, and future goals.