Learn About Hillside Foster Parenting at Sept. 1 Online Sessions

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Many children in communities served by Hillside are in need of a caring, supportive foster family—and Hillside provides a variety of ways in which committed families can help. Two one-hour sessions in September will provide real-time information about the many...

You Can Make a Difference as a Hillside Foster Parent

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Do you have room in your home, and in your heart, to be a foster parent? If so, the children and families we serve need your help. The need for caring foster parents has never been greater. According to one national database, there are only 0.69 eligible foster homes...

2026 Summer Meal Program Free Summer Meals Across New York & Around the Country

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Learning and good nutrition do not end when school lets out. The USDA Summer Nutrition Program for Kids helps provide nutritious meals to children so they are better fueled with healthy food to learn and grow.  This summer, youth ages 18 years and younger can receive...

HWSC Students Share Insights About Teen Life at Utica Youth Summit

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Ten students in the Utica Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HWSC) program were among 140 middle and high schoolers who participated in the inaugural Oneida County Youth Summit, held on June 5 in downtown Utica. Focusing on mental health, well-being and community...

Hillside Celebrates the Opening of a New Cottage at the Golisano Campus at Crestwood

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With rain clouds parting as a sign of meteorological support, an event today at Hillside’s Golisano Campus at Crestwood celebrated the first completed new build in a multi-year Transformation & Modernization Project designed to meet the evolving needs of youth and...

A Journey from Foster Parent to Forever Mom

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You Can Make a Difference: Learn about becoming a Hillside foster parent, and start your journey today. When Nicole Baker signed on as a foster parent, she didn’t know exactly what to expect. “I knew there were a lot of children in need of a home, love, and guidance,”...