Inside Hillside: Meet the HWSC Valedictorians, Class of ’22

Jul 17, 2022 | Inside Hillside, Success Story

As the valedictorian of her Class of 2022 at Syracuse’s Institute of Technology (ITC) High School, Anjana Allay (pictured above left) has a lot to be proud of—and a lot of challenges that she had to successfully overcome. Just five years earlier, the 13-year-old had a...

Families First: Longtime Foster Mom and Adopted Daughter Create a ‘Forever Family’

Jul 17, 2022 | Families First, Success Story

In fall 2019, Baldwinsville teacher Colleen Dembs was beginning the school year with her new group of first graders when she received a call that changed her life forever. Aubrey, a 22-month-old, needed to be placed in a foster home for an indeterminate length of...

Inside Hillside: Buffalo HWSC Grad Moves Forward, and Gives Back

Jul 15, 2022 | Inside Hillside, Success Story

It’s 5:30pm, and Mohamed Maalim has just finished his first day at a new job. He’s a Branch Trainee at M&T Bank in Buffalo, having been accepted into the company’s Community Branch Management Program for future leaders with recognized potential. “Coming in today,...

2022 Summer Meal Program

Jul 14, 2022 | News

Free Summer Meal Sites across New York and around the country Learning and good nutrition do not end when school lets out. The USDA Summer Food Service Program helps provide nutritious meals to children so they are better fueled with healthy food to learn and grow. ...

Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Aftercare

Jul 1, 2022

Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Aftercare Download a PDF of this webpage At Hillside, we understand that residential treatment is only one step in the care that a vulnerable youth may need. Shortly after a youth is admitted to a Qualified Residential...