Hillside Receives Four-Year COA Re-Accreditation

Feb 23, 2022 | News

Hillside has officially received another four-year reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent nonprofit organization that accredits human and social service providers.  “COA’s rigorous review process sets the standard for...

Families First: By Expanding Supports, a Family is Reunited

Feb 15, 2022 | Families First, News, Success Story

Jane and her two younger siblings (ages 7, 6 and 4 years) entered the child welfare system due to concerns of safety and neglect, linked to issues of substance abuse by their mother. Initially, the mother was unwilling to engage with service providers due to her...

Inside Hillside: For This Leader, HWSC is a Family Affair

Feb 15, 2022 | Inside Hillside, News, Success Story

Karinda Shanes is more than a leader of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program—she’s also a mom who’s seen first-hand how HWSC can help young people succeed. HWSC is dedicated to empowering youth success and reversing the trend of low high school graduation...

Hillside to Sponsor Webinars on Mental Health in the Black Community

Feb 2, 2022 | News

When it comes to mental health and wellness, the Black/Indigenous/People of Color community (BIPOC) have a strong advocate and partner in BIPOC PEEEEEEK, a division of Partners in Community Development, Inc. The Rochester-based program is dedicated to “helping Parents...

Innovation: TeleCare Bridges the Gap

Feb 1, 2022 | Innovation, News, Success Story

Michele remembers the first day when she and her family used TeleCare videoconferencing services to connect virtually with Hillside’s Kristin Pusey. “It took some getting used to,” mom Michele recalls of the initial online meetings between her family and Pusey, a...

Inside Hillside: Helping Youth Prepare for On-the-Job Success

Feb 1, 2022 | Inside Hillside, News, Success Story

While receiving residential treatment at Hillside, a handful of youth are also getting a head start toward a specific life goal: entering the workforce. They’re participating in a 10-month pilot, based on Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection’s Youth Employment...