Feb 3, 2026 | Community, Front Page, Generosity, News, Success Story
When Michael “Mika” Rauch talks about Hillside, the word that rises to the surface again and again is hope. It’s not abstract for him. It’s lived experience. At 14, Mika entered Hillside’s foster care program during what he describes as a dangerous and deeply painful...
Jan 27, 2026 | Inside Hillside, Success Story
Read More: This article was originally published in the 2025 Hillside Impact Report. Watch: Taylor was featured as part of the ongoing Stories of Hillside video series. From early on, Taylor Rapke (pictured, above left), one of three fraternal triplets, showed signs...
Jan 21, 2026 | Community, Front Page, Innovation, News, Success Story
A January 21 ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official launch of Hillside’s Next Steps Critical Time Transition Program (CTTP), a new collaboration between Hillside and the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester Regional Health and other regional...
Dec 12, 2025 | Families First, Innovation, Inside Hillside, Success Story
In the gymnasium, young children gather around a cellist as she plays samples of music from Bach to “Jingle Bells” – while the kids, bells in hand, join in. Down the hall, other youth are experimenting with chords on assorted electric keyboards. In a classroom...
Dec 5, 2025 | Front Page, News
This morning, Hillside leaders engaged in an annual tradition: a three-hour ceremony honoring employees with milestone service anniversaries. In 2025, 173 employees marked 5, 10, 15, 20 years and more of service, with six earning 40-year pins for their longstanding...
