Apr 22, 2026 | Families First, Success Story
You Can Make a Difference: Learn about becoming a Hillside foster parent, and start your journey today. When Marcie and Brad Prinzi opened their home for foster care placements through Hillside, they did so with clarity about their role. They understood the importance...
Apr 22, 2026 | Families First, Success Story
You Can Make a Difference: Learn about becoming a Hillside foster parent, and start your journey today. Since 2017, Brian DiNitto has quietly made a powerful difference in the lives of caregivers and youth. As a New York State-certified foster parent through Hillside,...
Apr 22, 2026 | Families First, Success Story
You Can Make a Difference: Learn about becoming a Hillside foster parent, and start your journey today. When Nicole Baker signed on as a foster parent, she didn’t know exactly what to expect. “I knew there were a lot of children in need of a home, love, and guidance,”...
Apr 22, 2026 | Families First, Success Story
You Can Make a Difference: Learn about becoming a Hillside foster parent, and start your journey today. Foster parents Jillian Sylvis and her husband Aaron already knew 5-year-old “K” before the child came to live with their family. In fact, that familiarity—and the...
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...
May 18, 2023 | Families First, Success Story
In honor of National Foster Care Month, here’s a story about an extraordinary foster family provided by Hillside’s Therapeutic Foster Care team. We would like to share an amazing story of a family whose partnership with Hillside opened many opportunities for children...
