* Provides comprehensive, long term case management and counseling services to young parents and their children. Services include: Home visiting Parenting education Employment services Education support Peer support groups

* Provides self-directed services including fiscal intermediary and broker.* Oversees residential houses providing support to persons for medical appointments, meal prep, socialization, budgeting and daily living skills.* Provides Individual Support Services (ISS) housing/rent subsidiaries for persons with I/DD.

Provides an environment within which participants can be involved in meaningful activities that allow them to grow and learn, pursue personal goals and interests, gain greater independence and make a contribution to their community. Consumers participate in a variety of activities each of which meets specific goals for the individual. Volunteer opportunities across the Capital Region often leading to paid jobs.

New York State Commission for the Blind's (NYSCB) Business Enterprise Program (BEP) offers opportunities for individuals who are blind to gain the training and skills necessary to manage one of several vending facilities located in Federal and state office buildings throughout the state. After completing an intensive training program, BEP managers become proficient in all aspects of retail management including purchasing products, controlling inventory, marketing products, maintaining good customer relations, and keeping accurate records.

Assists individuals ages 3 to 30 years with developmental disabilities in setting goals and identifying areas of interest. Areas include self advocacy, meal preparation, chores, money skills, grocery shopping, decision making, self direction, and interpersonal skills.

* Provides adults who have mental illness with opportunities to learn and develop independent living skills and job readiness skills.

* Provides assistance to youth who are living independently due to family conflict. The program teaches the skills needed to maintain independence and find success in adulthood.

Program is in three sections: 1. Program provides independent living skills training for those who are in foster care and those who have aged out of foster care (ex: how to start and keep a bank account). 2. Provides adoptive parent support. Works to help families in the midst of adoption and that have adopted. 3. Working to build a database for kinship care contacts.

Offers fully integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services for children, adolescents and adults. Services include: - Counseling and medication treatment services for a variety of mental health and substance use disorders - Psychiatric evaluations - Substance use disorder medication assisted treatment - Health care screening and monitoring to promote overall health - Skills building, education assistance, and vocational services - Targeted case management and peer services

Offers fully integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services for adolescents and adults. Services include: - Counseling and medication treatment services for a variety of mental health and substance use disorders - Psychiatric evaluations - Substance use disorder medication assisted treatment - Health care screening and monitoring for overall health - Skills building - Education assistance and vocational services - Targeted case management and peer services

Provides a safe and welcoming environment for people in all stages of addiction recovery and their families to reclaim their lives. Offers a wide range of personalized services to promote healthy lifestyles, from support groups and life-skills training to nutrition seminars and exercise classes.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension links the research from Cornell University and applies it to maximize New York State's agricultural and natural resources. It also provides programming, services, and information regarding sustainability, nutrition, food safety, obesity prevention, and youth development/education (through the 4-H program). It is committed to contribute to NYS communities and empower their futures. This organization provides services across five sectors: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Nutrition, and Youth/Families.

Provides services for youth residing in foster care who have a discharge goal of independent living because reunification and adoption are no longer viable alternatives, or in instances where youth have a different discharge goal but are otherwise appropriate for Independent Living Services.

* Provides a 13 week program in which men, women and youth will gain a stronger understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Will be equipped with skill sets to become more confident & competent parents, partners and leaders in our community. Will gain an understanding of their attitudes toward parenting, children, family, relationships, and life. Will increase their understanding of child development, and will learn age-appropriate discipline techniques.

* Offers prevention education services. Life skills workshop series offered to school and community groups. Training and workshops for parents and professionals.* Offers support groups for parents and youth.* Coordinates and plans services for youth by identifying unmet needs and develop programs to meet those needs.* Offers street outreach and anti-violence groups for K-12 grade.

Designed to meet the needs of parents/guardians that are raising children with serious emotional disturbances and/or behavioral challenges. Goals are developed and based on the child/families strengths, needs, and desire for the identified support services. Customized Community Services can also be provided in school and mental health settings if there is a contract in place with a funder who has agreed to purchase Customized Services from Hillside. Customized Services may include any of the following, depending upon availability in your area: -Individual skillbuilding (Examples of individual skillbuilding include working on improving anger management, social, independent living, or other important skills; transitioning home from an out-of-home placement; and learning strategies for managing difficult life situations.) -Parenting support and education -Skill-based groups -Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (in some areas) -Mentoring

Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders. Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans. The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance. Program site serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.