It’s Officer Jackson!

Officer Jackson speaking with Elmcrest Northside Early Ed children. The children in pre-Kindergarten class at Northside Elmcrest’s Early Education Center happily welcomed Syracuse Police Officer Jackson for a visit.  Officer…

Meeting the Mascots

Checking out colleges is an exciting adventure for Elmcrest students. This month the academic roads led “due north,” to SUNY Canton and another day, another trip, southeast to SUNY Morrisville. …

Story Books from the Heart

The little children at Elmcrest in Early Education are delighting in a treasure trove of new storybooks. These generous donations honor the memories of other children who once loved storytimes….

Animal Kingdom

…and personal,” too, thanks to the petting zoo. The children had lots of fun roaming the animal kingdom. Elmcrest youth enjoying the aquarium. Elmcrest youth petting animals at Ft. Ricky….

An EPIC Thank-you

What a thank-you party! The boys and girls in Elmcrest’s EPIC program hosted an appreciation celebration for their Youth Development Professionals and Student Advocates. These children in EPIC (Education, Preparation,…

The Real Winners

3 boys

…three boys from Elmcrest walked away from the Dome with big smiles on their faces. Currently in residence at the boy’s Elmcrest cottage, none had ever been to a college…

Snow?

…girls at Elmcrest will be waiting for the white flakes to fall so they can use some new gifts. Recently, these two young women brought sleds, snow pants, and snowball…

Down to Earth

Earth Day did not pass unnoticed at Elmcrest. Residents worked alongside staff to clean-up the outside grounds from the remnants of winter.  Lots of helpers soon had the Elmcrest surroundings…

Shop and Smile!

Elmcrest’s Children and Family Treatment Support Services (CFTSS) have connected with Amazon smile. Many of the enriching activities that help the children they serve are not covered by government funding….

What’s Your Path?

Elmcrest youth perform military physical training in a career workshop. Twenty-five Elmcrest residents, ages 13 and older, participated in a two-hour workshop on “What’s Your Path?” They were encouraged to…