DE&I Update – August 2023

Aug 15, 2023 | DE&I

Hillside Pride – Friends and family joined dozens of Hillside employees at the Rochester Pride Parade on July 18. We shared Hillside-branded gifts with attendees while celebrating the culture and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. We also know that there’s much...

2023 Summer Meal Program

Aug 3, 2023 | 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. ...

Hillside’s powerful legacy of service

Jul 27, 2023 | CEO Message

Recently, two men shared very personal stories of how Hillside helped them overcome profound challenges to fulfill their potential. As a youth in the 1960s, Richard Jackson lived for several years on our Monroe Campus in Rochester. His memoir Ward of the Court...

Inside Hillside: Two Alumni Return for an Emotional ‘Hillside Homecoming’

Jul 13, 2023 | Inside Hillside, Success Story

More than 60 years ago, Richard Jackson’s time as a youth in Hillside programs made a profound impact on his future. In June 2023, he returned to Hillside to share his story with current youth in care, as well as staff and the community at large, in a two-day...

HWSC: ‘If not for Hillside, my life would have surely taken another path’

Jul 13, 2023 | HWSC, Success Story

As he entered high school, Casanova Burgos had heard good things about participating in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. He knew he would benefit from HWSC’s academic supports, and he was interested in the employment-skills training and placement that...