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...
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...
Oct 4, 2022 | Families First, Success Story
The Hillside Kinship Caregiver Team is proud to announce William Jeffers as a recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Kinship Caregiver Cura Award. Hillside Permanency Specialist Tracy Garrison was invited to present Jeffers’ nomination at a statewide virtual celebration...
