Living Museum
All last month – 12 youth at Elmcrest researched famous persons and created exhibits for the Black History Month Living Museum. Their dedication was an amazing success. Each child chose…
An Exciting Chapter
Elmcrest youth at the Teen Book Festival in Rochester. A short trip to Rochester was the highlight of a recent weekend for six Elmcrest students. They traveled to the Greater…
HAMILTON!
…with Elmcrest’s campus school. The production was staged at the Landmark Theater. What a show this was! HAMILTON’s Creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, deliberately cast non-white actors to play the roles of…
Learning can be Fun!
The boys and girls in Elmcrest’s Mexico program are putting their skills to the test. Some are learning carpentry skills by working with wood. Others keep busy — keeping puppies busy…
Syracuse to Tampa Bay
The boys in Cottage #1 recently met football fame first-hand. Cottage #1 Shift Supervisor Myzjala Battle invited her friend SirVocea Dennis to speak to the boys at Elmcrest. SirVocea “Voss,”…
Family Transitions Program
Specialized Sexual Abuse Services (SSAS) Clinical assessment and treatment services are provided to youth in residence on the Elmcrest campus or in the community (Family Transitions Program) through Specialized Sexual…
Programs
…children to succeed: in the classroom, in the workplace, in their homes, and in their communities. Elmcrest’s family support programs help parents and caregivers access services to manage challenging circumstances….
Pages for Paws
Elmcrest youth reads to Chuck, the Service Dog, at Soule Library. Reading aloud can be overwhelming to a young child. On a recent Sunday, two of the small boys from…
Even in the rain, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield employees come together to make a difference!
…our cottages on Elmcrest’s main campus. Some residents gave a shout out of thanks to the volunteers while some joined in to help out! We all give a Shout Out…
Thanks Has No Season
The 8-12-year-old children in Elmcrest’s Mexico program met for some fun activities in Oswego on a Saturday afternoon. Their project was leading up to Thanksgiving and the children talked about…
