特殊人群学习和服务联盟 (类) 为高中生和大学生提供有意义的专业发展和工作经验，以从事教育等领域的职业, 成人生活中心@ Y, 社会工作, 和心理学.

High School CLASSP is designed for.
junior and senior high school students who are interested in learning about special populations and in exploring careers in education, 成人生活中心@ Y, social work and psychology. The program includes 15 hours of college-level instruction and 150 hours of supervised field experience. Advanced CLASSP is designed for young professionals currently enrolled in a post-high school program, and includes 30 hours of college-level instruction and 300 hours of supervised field experience. Participants successfully completing either program will receive a stipend and college credit.

The goals of the CLASSP program are:
To engage and educate teens and college-aged students for service within programs that service individuals with special needs.
To increase awareness in job opportunities available when choosing a career path.
To increase the range of socialization and positive role modeling for children and adults having special needs.
To provide opportunities for teens and college-aged students to develop job skills and training.
Each fall, the Y accepts applications from motivated and caring students into this competitive program. Over the course of the academic year, participants intern in a program for youth with autism while engaging in classes and coursework delivered by course instructors from Ramapo for Children. Upon completion, high school students receive one college credit and a stipend, and college students receive three to six credits and a stipend.

CLASSP is made possible by the J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation.