January 5, 2009

 

Hillside Family of Agencies appoints new Western Region Leader for Hillside Children’s Center  

Rochester, NY-January 5, 2009- Hillside Family of Agencies has appointed Heather Wester to serve as the Western Region services leader for its Hillside Children’s Center affiliate. 

In this role, Wester, of Conesus, NY, will be responsible for the management and administration of Hillside Children’s Center staff, services, and facilities throughout the organization’s Western Region, which encompasses Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Steuben, Orleans, and Wyoming counties. 

Prior to her appointment, Wester served as the associate services leader for Hillside Children’s Center in the region. She has also worked as a program manager and clinical mentor for Hillside’s Home and Community Based Services-Waiver and the GLOW Family Support Program. 

“My goals are to structure the region for efficiency while maintaining a focus on providing the very best care for our children and families. Equally important to me is understanding the needs of our staff and creating a culture of inclusion, mutual respect and quality of work life for our teams,” says Wester. 

In addition to her work at Hillside, Wester also runs a private psychotherapy practice in Geneseo, NY. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the State University of New York College at Geneseo in 1983. She then went on to attain a Masters of Social Work degree with a concentration in family mental health from Syracuse University in 1997. 

About Hillside Family of Agencies
Hillside Family of Agencies is a family and children services organization that provides child welfare, mental health, youth development, juvenile justice, special education, and developmental disabilities services across central and western New York. Hillside Family of Agencies is comprised of affiliates Crestwood Children's Center, Crestwood Children's Foundation, Hillside Children's Center, Hillside Children's Foundation, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, and Snell Farm Children's Center.

About Hillside Children’s Center
Hillside Children’s Center (HCC), an affiliate of Hillside Family of Agencies, is a provider of care for youth and families with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, or life-circumstance challenges. HCC offers mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, special education, safety net, and developmental disabilities services to children and families throughout Central and Western New York. HCC services are customized based on the strengths and needs of individual youth, families, and communities.