Hillside Strong: Stories of Hillside
“Never Give Up”: As a teen, Antonia Luckina experienced emotional and behavioral challenges that made it difficult for her to see a path forward. In residential treatment at a Hillside campus, she found the help she needed—and, with support and guidance from staff member Kim Draheim, an opportunity to explore music as a pathway to healing.
An accomplished rock musician as well as a dedicated human-services professional, Kim created the Youth Voice Band, a unique therapeutic recreation project, in which Antonia and other youth wrote, practiced and performed music as a creative outlet and a skill-building activity.
Today, Antonia lives on her own and works at Hillside’s Finger Lakes Campus—paying forward the kindness and support that made such a difference in her life. She also partners with Kim to rehearse with youth in a new generation of the Youth Voice Band. And having discovered her passion for music, she plays regularly with Kim and his fellow bandmates in performances in western and central New York.
Stronger Futures Together: How You Can Help
The successes behind these Stories of Hillside are the result of partnerships—among youth, families and staff; community partners committing time, expertise and resources; and donors whose support empowers key programs and drives our innovation. Your support for our work can take many forms, and will help countless young people and adults achieve the stronger futures they deserve.
Become a Foster Parent at Hillside
The need for stable, loving foster homes has never been greater. Hillside provides training and support to ensure your success.
Work at Hillside
As a member of the Hillside team, you’ll advance your career while making a difference every day.
Donate to Hillside
Your generosity ensures the strength of our programs today, and helps us reach more youth, adults and families tomorrow.
Stronger Futures Together: How You Can Help
The successes behind these Stories of Hillside are the result of partnerships—among youth, families and staff; community partners committing time, expertise and resources; and donors whose support empowers key programs and drives our innovation. Your support for our work can take many forms, and will help countless young people and adults achieve the stronger futures they deserve.
Become a Foster Parent at Hillside
The need for stable, loving foster homes has never been greater. Hillside provides training and support to ensure your success.
Donate to Hillside
Your generosity ensures the strength of our programs today, and helps us reach more youth, adults and families tomorrow.
Work at Hillside
As a member of the Hillside team, you’ll advance your career while making a difference every day.
About Residential Treatment at Hillside
Hillside is committed to delivering life-changing supports across a continuum of care. For youth with serious emotional, behavioral and mental-health issues, our residential campuses offer settings where 24-hour interventional programs can make a big difference in their long-term outcomes. Treatment plans are youth-guided and family-driven, ensuring that the care provided is aligned with family goals.
Discharge planning begins on Day One of a youth entering residential treatment, in keeping with Hillside’s firm belief that every child is best served in a traditional home setting. When a youth is discharged, their care often continues through Hillside’s community-based services that continue the work that began on our campuses.
LEARN MORE
- Click here to read about Hillside’s residential treatment programs delivered at four campuses in Rochester, Gates, Bath and Auburn, NY.
- Click here to read about Hillside’s educational programs, including campus schools that deliver adaptive NYS-certified curricula to support students’ educational goals.
- Click here to read about Hillside’s commitment to data-driven research, including Outcomes Reports that track the impact of our services.
- The Youth Voice Band has been cited as a definitive example of CARE, an innovative model developed at Cornell University and embraced by Hillside. Click here to read about CARE.