Oct 13, 2023 | Front Page, Good Work, Innovation, Inside Hillside, News
Hillside teams were among the organizations earning honors in the 2023 Greater Rochester Quality Council (GRQC) Performance Excellence Awards. The annual ceremony was held Wednesday, October 11, at Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester. The agency was lauded with two...
Jul 13, 2023 | Inside Hillside, Success Story
More than 60 years ago, Richard Jackson’s time as a youth in Hillside programs made a profound impact on his future. In June 2023, he returned to Hillside to share his story with current youth in care, as well as staff and the community at large, in a two-day...
Jul 13, 2023 | Inside Hillside, Success Story
Ward of the Court: The Life of Richard Jackson tells the story of a remarkable journey that began over 60 years ago at the Hillside Monroe Campus in Rochester, NY. In his memoir, author Richard Jackson recalls his early years in foster care, and the support he...
Mar 29, 2023 | Inside Hillside, Success Story
Wilfredo “Freddy” Gonzalez says that for him, “the fire of writing started burning in third grade.” Over the years, that fire has blazed to include not only being a published author, but also instilling a love of reading and writing in his students at Hillside’s...
Jan 25, 2023 | Inside Hillside, Success Story
This story originally appeared in Hillside’s 2022 Impact Report. Read the complete Report here. * * * Hillside’s path forward includes wide-ranging programs and initiatives that are shaping the future of the agency and its role in the communities we serve. “The needs...
Dec 1, 2022 | Inside Hillside, Success Story
Throughout his four-year high school career, Ethan DeMartinis worked as a volunteer in Hillside’s Youth Court program—and his commitment to the program’s mission has only continued now that he’s moved on to college. Based in Livingston County, the Youth Court program...