Hillside Joins United Way 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge

Oct 18, 2020 | News

As part of Hillside’s commitment to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and in the communities we serve, our agency is proudly joining the United Way’s 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge this month. As its name suggests. the 21-Day...

Hillside’s Melendez Recognized as an HR Executive of the Year

Sep 14, 2020 | News

All of Hillside congratulates Augustin Melendez, Chief Human Resources & Organizational Development Officer, for earning recognition as a 2020 HR Executive of the Year by the Rochester Affiliate of the National Human Resources Association (NHRA). Melendez joined...

Virtual Senior Celebrations Honor HW-SC Student Achievement

Jun 16, 2020 | News

Each year at this time, Hillside traditionally salutes the soon-to-graduate high school seniors whose paths to success have been supported by the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. In regions throughout New York State and in Prince George’s County, MD,...

Hillside Youth Create ‘Black Lives Matter’ Art Exhibit

Jun 15, 2020 | News

Inspired by the nationwide unrest concerning systemic racism and violence in America, dozens of youth receiving residential treatment services on Hillside’s Monroe Campus in Rochester came together to create a Black Lives Matter art exhibit that was presented to youth...

Hillside Stands

Jun 5, 2020 | CEO Message

Again, and again, and again. The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and far too many people of color have put yet another grim spotlight on the racial and economic inequalities that continue to define life in America. This ugly tradition can’t...

Nurses Make a Difference — Today and Every Day

May 6, 2020 | News

An open letter to Hillside’s nurses from Ann Cott, Hillside’s Executive Director of Health Care Services: It’s National Nurses Day and the start of National Nurses Month! The theme this year is You Make a Difference. The global COVID-19 pandemic makes...

Hillside Encourages Participation in 2020 Census

May 4, 2020 | News

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing additional complications to the lives of already vulnerable families coping with the challenges of trauma, poverty and neglect. To many of these families, keeping up with the mail at this time might be the last thing on their...

Community Service Takes New Forms During COVID-19

Apr 22, 2020 | News

How can community service requirements be completed when the community itself is shut down? In the wake of COVID-19, Hillside’s Mary Jo Acomb and her team have found a way to help young people solve that problem while participating in the Livingston...

An Important Decision in Minneapolis

Apr 20, 2020 | CEO Message

The following message was released this evening by Maria Cristalli, Hillside President and CEO. On May 25, 2020, a terrible crime was committed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For millions of people around the country and around the world, the murder of George Floyd was...

HW-SC: Inspiring Excellence

Apr 14, 2020 | News

At 9:00pm on a recent Wednesday, Shekena Dallis answered a phone call from a student she mentors as a Youth Advocate (YA) in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. A call so late on a school night was unusual, and Dallis worried it might be bad news—but the...