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Hillsides Hosts Holiday Benefit at Parkway Grill on December 3

11.13.19

LOS ANGELES, CA, November 12, 2019 -- The Hillsides Guild, a support group of the foster care and mental health charity Hillsides, will host its annual Holiday Celebration at the Parkway Grill in Pasadena on Tuesday, December 3. This event, which features caroling by the renowned Citrus Singers from Citrus College in Glendora, kicks off the holidays and raises funds for children in foster care.

The Tournament of Roses® Royal Court Makes Annual Visit to Hillsides

11.6.19

(PASADENA, CA, November 6, 2019) The Tournament of Roses 2020 Royal Court visited Hillsides on Tuesday for an evening of pizza, crafts, conversation and laughter. It was a visit that made a special impact on all in attendance and the Royal Court walked away with their own Hillsides keepsake.

The Starbucks Foundation Awards Hillsides $30,000 Grant for Transition-Aged Youth

10.23.19

LOS ANGELES, October 23, 2019 – For the third straight year, The Starbucks Foundation has awarded Hillsides, a Southern California foster care and mental health charity, a $30,000 grant for its Youth Moving On (YMO) workforce development program for transition-aged youth 16-25. The funds will be used to support community service and outreach efforts to help youth gain the necessary skills needed to prepare for employment.

Hillsides Honors Angel Awardees and Major Donors at Circle of Excellence Dinner

10.18.19

LOS ANGELES, October 18, 2019 – Hillsides, a Southern California foster care and mental health charity, recognized six outstanding individuals and organizations during its annual Circle of Excellence dinner last night in Pasadena. For the first time, the annual recognition event was held in the new Margie & Robert E. Petersen Student Center on the Hillsides campus. The six were also awarded letters of commendation from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Kathryn Barger. The six individuals/organizations honored were:

Chef Apprentices’ Talents Shine at the Hillsides Culinary Apprenticeship Dinner

8.27.19

LOS ANGELES, August 26, 2019 – Ten youth had only 10 weeks to learn the rudiments of cooking, customer service, and kitchen etiquette while participating in Hillsides’ Youth Moving On (YMO) summer Culinary Apprenticeship Program. However, on Sunday night, August 25, with the help of four local professional chefs, the youth prepared and served a flawless five-course “Summer in the Garden” dinner for 65 Hillsides guests.

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Family Resource Centers

Family Resource Centers offer numerous community-based programs and services that provide parenting classes, mental health support, and additional crucial resources for vulnerable children and families throughout Los Angeles County, including the San Gabriel Valley and Pasadena. >

Residential Treatment Services

Residential Treatment Services provide a safe and stable environment where children and youths, who cannot live at home, suffered trauma, or have severe emotional or behavioral challenges, can thrive. >

Education Center

Education Center, a therapeutic residential and day school, offers individualized education for students with social-emotional, learning and/or behavior challenges for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. >

Youth Moving On

Youth Moving On, with support from The Everychild Foundation, provides former foster youth affordable quality housing and numerous support services to help them become responsible, self-sufficient adults. >

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Family Resource Centers

Our centers provide parenting classes, mental health support, and additional crucial resources for vulnerable children and families. In addition, we offer school-based mental health services in the Pasadena, Los Angeles, Baldwin Park, and Glendale/Burbank school districts.

Youth Moving On

Hillsides' innovative transitional living and permanent housing programs give young adults the job training, financial know-how, and the counseling they need to find fulfilling careers and become responsible, self-sufficient adults.

Hillsides Education Center

Our staff of committed teachers help students refocus their energies and achieve newfound academic success through small classes, personalized attention, and progressive lesson plans.

Residential Treatment Services

Our main campus, located on 17 acres of beautiful park-like grounds, includes five cottages, an arts and recreation center, a children's resource center, nursing offices for children and families, a playground, swimming pool, and a library.