July 2022 DE&I Update: Finding Pathways to Racial Healing
Hillside’s ongoing DE&I work took on an additional dimension in June, as employees gathered in myriad ways in response to the recent tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. Those acts of mass violence, underscoring the painful toxic impacts of racism and hate,...
Inside Hillside: Building a Bright Future, Before and After Graduation
Ali Hassan was recruited for Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HWSC) when he was just 15 and a ninth grader at the Rochester Leadership Academy for Young Men. He says he was painfully shy when he joined HWSC, but over the years he became more comfortable speaking...
Hillside Praises Gov. Hochul and NYS Legislators for Passage of Vital Mental Health Law
June 24, 2022 – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law a vital piece of legislation that will improve access to much-needed mental health services for countless New York youth and families. The legislation, S9449/A6008E, standardizes mental health licensing...Healing Among Violence: Hillside Stands with Buffalo
On Saturday, May 14, as they shopped in a Buffalo supermarket, 10 people of color were murdered and three more injured by an alleged perpetrator whose weapon had been decorated with a racial obscenity. This terrible act of violence was inflicted on the people of a...June 2022 Update: Juneteenth and Pride Month
Within the Hillside community and throughout the regions we serve, June is an important month for promoting a diverse and accepting culture!. Within the Hillside community and throughout the regions we serve, June is an important month for promoting a diverse and...
A Note on Memorial Day from Hillside’s Medical Director
Dr. John Lynch, Hillside Medical Director, sent the open letter below to all Hillside staff in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. To My Hillside family – For many of us, the Memorial Day weekend is a chance to be with family and friends, enjoying time...
Hillside Leader Named to COFCCA Board
David Fluellen, Hillside Vice President of Residential Services, was elected last week to serve on the Board of Directors of the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA). Hillside has been a member for decades of COFCCA, which offers leadership, voice and...
Hillside Names Nestor Hernandez and David Fluellen to New Vice President Positions
Hillside has announced the creation of two new Vice President positions that will oversee the agency’s Residential Treatment and Community-Based programs in New York State. These positions have been filled by senior leaders with extensive experience in child and...