Your Support Makes a Difference

Apr 4, 2022 | CEO Message

At Hillside, we’re committed to building Stronger Futures Together. We know the combined efforts of passionate, talented people can make a whole that’s much more powerful than the sum of their parts. And “Together” includes you. As a member of the communities we...

Hillside Selected to Provide Youth ACT Services in Monroe, Chenango and Cortland Counties

Mar 31, 2022 | News

Hillside has been selected by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) to launch a new community-based program for residents of Monroe, Chenango and Cortland counties. Youth Assertive Community Treatment, or Youth ACT, will provide intensive community-based...

Spring 2022 Update: Leader-Led Discussions on Race

Mar 30, 2022 | DE&I

At Hillside, an ongoing series of Leader-Led Discussions on Race are ensuring that our leaders have the perspectives and awareness to foster a positive environment for their teams, and lead by example. These modules look at factors that contribute to racism and cause...

Hillside CEO Named to Rochester Business Journal Power 100 List

Feb 28, 2022 | News

For the second consecutive year Maria Cristalli, Hillside’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has been named to the Rochester Business Journal’s 2022 “Power 100” list of community influencers in the greater Rochester, NY, region.  Ben Jacobs, associate publisher...

Generosity: Harris Beach and Bonadio Group Make Matching-Gift Donation to Hillside

Feb 25, 2022 | Generosity, News, Success Story

Two leading companies have announced a joint $20,000 matching-gift donation that underscores their deep support for one of the oldest continuously operating nonprofits in the United States. The Bonadio Group, LLP, and Harris Beach, PLLC, have committed to match total...

Hillside Receives Four-Year COA Re-Accreditation

Feb 23, 2022 | News

Hillside has officially received another four-year reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent nonprofit organization that accredits human and social service providers.  “COA’s rigorous review process sets the standard for...

Families First: By Expanding Supports, a Family is Reunited

Feb 15, 2022 | Families First, News, Success Story

Jane and her two younger siblings (ages 7, 6 and 4 years) entered the child welfare system due to concerns of safety and neglect, linked to issues of substance abuse by their mother. Initially, the mother was unwilling to engage with service providers due to her...

Inside Hillside: For This Leader, HWSC is a Family Affair

Feb 15, 2022 | Inside Hillside, News, Success Story

Karinda Shanes is more than a leader of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program—she’s also a mom who’s seen first-hand how HWSC can help young people succeed. HWSC is dedicated to empowering youth success and reversing the trend of low high school graduation...

Hillside to Sponsor Webinars on Mental Health in the Black Community

Feb 2, 2022 | News

When it comes to mental health and wellness, the Black/Indigenous/People of Color community (BIPOC) have a strong advocate and partner in BIPOC PEEEEEEK, a division of Partners in Community Development, Inc. The Rochester-based program is dedicated to “helping Parents...

Innovation: TeleCare Bridges the Gap

Feb 1, 2022 | Innovation, News, Success Story

Michele remembers the first day when she and her family used TeleCare videoconferencing services to connect virtually with Hillside’s Kristin Pusey. “It took some getting used to,” mom Michele recalls of the initial online meetings between her family and Pusey, a...