DE&I Update: Spring 2024

Interrupt Racism: Hillside continues to engage with local community organizers to disrupt and dismantle structural and institutional racism. This year, a diverse working committee of Hillside employees, representing all levels of the agency, is receiving training and...

Our Schools Make a Difference—and So Can You

Of the many aspects of Hillside’s work, I’m always particularly excited to discuss our schools! Hillside operates five 853 schools, certified by the New York State Office of Special Education to provide the state-approved curriculum to students in our residential and...

The Power of Prevention

At Hillside, we see examples every day of the many ways in which such factors as trauma and poverty can hold back young people and adults from achieving their potential. Our services provide supports and guidance that can make a powerful difference—but we all know...

DE&I Update: New Progress in the New Year

As the calendar turns over to 2024, Hillside’s activities in the DE&I space are ongoing: A new 12-month cohort of the Urban League of Rochester’s Interrupt Racism initiative kicks off in January, and Hillside will again participate in this vital community-based...

Community Support Keeps #HillsideStrong!

On December 12, Hillside invited state and local officials to join us at our Crestwood Campus to hear more about our programs, priorities and plans for the future. We try to hold meetings like this several times each year, as part of our ongoing engagement with...
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