[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         A TRIBUTE TO HILLSIDES

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2012

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Hillsides, a nonprofit 
organization for abused and emotionally disturbed children, in 
Pasadena, California upon its 100th Anniversary.
  In 1913, Evelyn Wile, a kindhearted young deaconess of the Episcopal 
Church, opened Hillsides Home for Children in Highland Park for 13 
abandoned children that sought to reject the established approach of 
cold, uncaring institutions and provide a personal and empathetic 
community for homeless children.
  Ms. Wile's vision of a campus of cottages where children could 
flourish in a country-like environment surrounded by sunshine, fresh 
air, and open space became a reality in 1918, when she moved the home 
from Highland Park to 17 acres in the San Rafael Hills of Pasadena, 
where it has remained to this day. The increase in space allowed Evelyn 
to build more residential cottages and an administration building, 
which was completed in 1927. Over the next 40 years, Hillsides Home for 
Children was a safe haven where children were the top priority. In the 
1960s, Hillsides shifted focus from being an orphanage to becoming a 
center for abused and emotionally disturbed children. By the late 
1970s, it had grown to include 14 on-campus buildings and 2 satellite 
homes. Hillsides Education Center was established in 1982 to offer 
specialized instruction for students with behavioral challenges or 
learning disabilities, and the Family Center was created that same year 
to provide crisis intervention and parent education for at-risk 
families. Hillsides Home for Children's name changed to Hillsides in 
1999. In 2005, Hillsides Youth Moving On was established, a 
transitional living program for young adults leaving foster care.
  In the last century, Hillsides has grown tremendously from Ms. Wile's 
original home that served 13 children. To date, Hillsides has rescued 
over 110,000 families and is recognized as a leader in children's 
rights advocacy issues. Encompassing a comprehensive network of 
residential and community facilities that provide an unmatched depth 
and breadth of resources to at-risk children and families, Hillsides 
has pioneered techniques that have become standard practices and ranks 
among the region's most respected and trusted organizations in the 
field.
  I am honored to recognize Hillsides for its 100 years of loving care 
and support to countless children and families and I ask all Members to 
join me in congratulating Hillsides for its remarkable achievements.

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