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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:
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.
8.22.19
LOS ANGELES, August 22, 2019 – Hillsides Education Center (HEC), a K-12 nationally accredited therapeutic non-public residential and day school, has begun the new school year with an emphasis on Trauma-Informed Care (TIC).
TIC recognizes the widespread impact of trauma, integrates knowledge of trauma into treatment, and promotes the healing of families, children, and communities. All HEC staff have been trained in TIC, and Hillsides has been designated a Trauma-Informed Care Agency by the National Council for Behavioral Health.
8.12.19
LOS ANGELES, August 12, 2019 – Hillsides, a Southern California foster care and mental health charity, is excited to announce the opening of the Margie & Robert E. Petersen Student Center on the Hillsides main campus in Pasadena.
7.24.19
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2019 -- Hillsides, a Southern California foster care and mental health charity, is asking the community to donate 800 school backpacks filled with school supplies for local children in need or foster care. Every summer, the agency, which serves almost 17,000 children and families, runs a back-to-school backpack drive for children who cannot afford school supplies.