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...
Nov 6, 2025 | Good Work, Inside Hillside, Success Story
Each year, Hillside’s Impact Report includes a profile of the recipient of that year’s Chair’s Award, earned by an employee whose above-and-beyond service exemplifies our mission. When he was recognized at the Hillside Annual Meeting in May, 2025 Chair’s Award honoree...
Nov 6, 2025 | Generosity, Success Story
Hillside’s Special Santa toy-and-gift drive has evolved steadily since it was launched 50 years ago, but it remains an “all-hands” effort that unites Hillside employees, families, and countless individual and corporate donors. Three current examples of business...
