Hillside Family of Agencies
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Hillside Family of Agencies http://www.hillside.com is one of the oldest family and youth non-profit
Non-profit organization
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 human services organizations in Western and Central New York
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, USA
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. Headquartered in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
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, the organization works with youth and families facing a wide range of behavioral and emotional challenges. Hillside Family of Agencies employs more than 2,200 staff working out of multiple locations in New York
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 and Maryland
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.

Affiliates

Hillside Family of Agencies comprises the following affiliates:
  • Crestwood Children's Center - Supports children ages birth through age 21 and their families with an array of child welfare
    Child welfare
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    , behavioral, mental health
    Mental health
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    , and family development services. The main campus of Crestwood Children's Center is located near Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

    .
  • Crestwood Children's Foundation - Raises funds to support the programs of Crestwood Children's Center.
  • Hillside Children's Center - Provides early intervention
    Early Childhood Intervention
    Early childhood intervention is a support system for children with developmental disabilities or delays and their families.The mission of Early Childhood Intervention is to assure that families who have children ages birth to three, with diagnosed disabilities, developmental delays or substantial...

     and customized services for children and families in Auburn, New York
    Auburn, New York
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     and Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Hillside Children's Foundation - Fund-raising for the Hillside Children's Center and Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection
  • Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection - Provides educational assistance and job training for young adults starting in grades 7-9
  • Snell Farm Children's Center - Specialized residential treatment for boys, near Bath, New York
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Operating budget and funding

The Hillside Family of Agencies operates on a total budget of $103 million (2006). It receives about 95% of its funds from government agencies for services provided, 1% from the United Way and 4% from other sources.

AdaptaCare cottage

A recent innovation is the AdaptaCare Cottage. This is a residential cottage design that adapts to the varying needs of service agencies. The cottage provides a home-like non-institutional look-and-feel in 6-, 8- and 10-bed designs, ranging in size from 3100 to over 4000 square feet (371.6 m²). It complies with the most stringent NYS requirements, including safety and security.
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