PITTSFIELD, Mass. Apr. 26, 2016 – MountainOne Bank has donated $15,000 to Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc.  This generous donation will support the treatment of the students who attend Hillcrest Educational Centers’ residential, day and autism programs. MountainOne Bank is also the lead sponsor for Hillcrest’s 16th Annual Fall Golf Classic and corporate contributor to the Annual Campaign.  

Hillcrest offers a variety of programs to enhance its students' therapeutic experience from gender-specific groups to vocational opportunities, such as obtaining a certificate in food safety or maintaining campus greenhouses that produce fresh flowers and vegetables for retail.  These skills help students develop self-esteem and encourage them to continue their treatment in ways that can help them live more independently in the future.  

“The support that MountainOne provides is critical to maintaining the quality and consistency of the cutting edge treatment that we pride ourselves on delivering.  Our children deserve the best and with the support of organizations like MountainOne, we deliver the highest quality of care to the children who need it the most”, said Hillcrest’s Director of Development and Community Relations, Tim Gallagher.  

About Hillcrest Educational Foundation, Inc.: A top area employer, Hillcrest Educational Foundation is a local, private not-for-profit parent company of three subsidiaries and one affiliate agency. They include:
 
Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. providing therapeutic treatment and     special education to children and adolescents with unique psychological     and learning needs in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and the     Northeast.  Their campuses include a     day student academy, and autism program, and three residential schools.   

Hillcrest Community Support Services offers a broad range of psychological     services, counseling and evaluations for individuals, families and schools     in Berkshire County through Hillcrest Community Support Services.   

Hillcrest Dental Care, Inc. is a complete general family     dentistry practice and the largest provider in Western Massachusetts of     oral healthcare services to MassHealth recipients and special needs     patients. Hillcrest Dental Care has two locations; one in Pittsfield, MA     and one in North Adams, MA   

Berkshire County Kids’ Place and Violence Prevention     Center, Inc., an     affiliate of Hillcrest, is a fully accredited Children’s Advocacy Center     for child abuse victims and their non-offending family members located at     63 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA.   

Hillcrest’s Administrative Offices are located at 788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.  More information is available at www.hillcrestec.org or by contacting Katrina Cardillo, kcardillo@hillcrestec.org or (413) 499-7924 x114. Hillcrest can also be found on Facebook.   

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Media Contact: 
Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. 
Katrina Cardillo
Director of Communications 
413-499-7924 ext. 114 
kcardillo@hillcrestec.org