Jai’Lynn and Autumn’s Story

Jul 12, 2024

Hillside Strong: Stories of Hillside “Some kids don’t like asking for help”: Like many students, Syracuse native Jai’Lynn Holloman faced struggles in school – he held onto a sense of what he wanted his future to hold, but was unsure about how to achieve his goals....

Donate To HWSC

May 3, 2024

Thank You for Supporting Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection! Your gift today supports the Syracuse operations of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, whose wraparound services empower students in our community to achieve their graduation, college and career goals....

Utica

Sep 19, 2023

HWSC in Utica Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection helps Utica students stay in school, earn their high school diplomas and prepare for higher education or employment. A New Partnership We’re excited to partner with Utica schools! HWSC launched in Utica in fall 2023,...

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...