Jul 13, 2023 | HWSC, Success Story
As he entered high school, Casanova Burgos had heard good things about participating in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. He knew he would benefit from HWSC’s academic supports, and he was interested in the employment-skills training and placement that...
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...
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...
Apr 13, 2023 | Good Work, Success Story
When Cindy Blosenhauer accepted a teaching position at Hillside’s Halpern Education Center last year, she was fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I’ve wanted to teach since I was in the second grade, but life took me in different directions, including raising two kids,”...
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...
Mar 13, 2023 | Generosity, Success Story
At the height of the pandemic, student access to computers for remote learning quickly became a necessity. This has resulted in a perfect storm of digital inequity, particularly among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) populations in areas served by...
