Syrup Season Returns at Snell Farm Campus
The staff and youth at Hillside’s Snell Farm Campus have resumed an annual tradition: producing Grade-A maple syrup from the 1,400 maple trees that populate the 170-acre campus in Bath, NY. Each year, Snell Farm staff and youth in residential treatment work...
“It took one Advocate to believe in me”
Ultimately, a high school diploma would only be the beginning of Carmona Ross’ academic journey. As a middle school student in 1992, however, that future was tough for her to imagine. “I’d been having trouble with some of my classes,” Carmona recalls. “This lady at...
For Evie Lepel, Charity Begins Early
At just 7 years old, Evie Lepel already inspires. When she learned that children in residential treatment at Hillside are temporarily unable to live with their families, Evie decided to raise money to help them, via a favorite activity: reading. Family and friends...
Leveraging Technology Like Never Before
The regularly evolving role of technology in Hillside’s work dramatically accelerated with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of Hillside’s TeleCare virtual conferencing tools skyrocketed, literally overnight—from approximately 60 sessions per month to 350 per...Hillside Receives $75,000 Gift from Davenport-Hatch Foundation
The Davenport-Hatch Foundation, a longtime supporter of Hillside’s mission, has announced a gift of $75,000 to help fund safety and security improvements to Hillside’s Monroe Campus. The Monroe Campus, bordering the City of Rochester and the Town of Brighton in...
Foursomes Welcome: Hillside Golf Tournament Set for June 14
The annual Hillside Golf Tournament will return in 2021 with a day of friendly competition, prizes and entertainment—all to benefit Hillside’s community-oriented mission, and the youth and families we serve. The 2021 Hillside Golf Tournament, presented...Hillside President & CEO Named to Regional Power 100 List
The Rochester Business Journal has announced that Maria Cristalli, Hillside President and Chief Executive Officer, has been named to the publication’s first annual list of the region’s most influential professional individuals. The complete 2021 RBJ Power 100...Hillside President & CEO Issues Statement on Daniel Prude Grand Jury Finding
In response to reports earlier this week of a result in grand jury proceedings in the death of Daniel Prude, Hillside President & CEO Maria Cristalli shared the message below with staff: Eleven months ago, Rochester Police Department officers responded...