Hillside's 13-acre campus is located in the Morningside neighborhood near Midtown Atlanta.
Founded in 1888, Hillside is one of Atlanta's oldest non-profit organizations, providing a continuum of mental health treatment services for young people with emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. Nestled on a property between Monroe Drive and Amsterdam Avenue, Hillside offers the serenity of a beautifully landscaped environment and the convenience of an in-town location. Our residential campus includes: 7 cottages, 24-hour Nursing Clinic, Hillside Conant School, Gymnasium, Pool, 2 Outdoor Sports Courts, Garden, and Greenhouse.
10/21/2025
Last Friday, Hillside hosted the annual ❤️Hearts for Hillside❤️ event with the support of the commercial real estate community and our superwoman board member, Gail Lewin. We are excited to announce that we raised almost $95,000 for our mental health services for children and adolescents!
After 8 years of producing this event, we are honored to have the continued support of so many amazing companies and individuals. Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Valcourt, and to Portman for donating the amazing space.
Pics to come soon!
10/21/2025
Calling all Morningside neighbors! Join us on Saturday, December 6th for Deck the Halls with Hillside ❄️ Learn how to make a festive holiday display with Hillside's Horticulture Therapy team while supporting Hillside's mental health services for young people.
Early Bird tickets are on sale now! Grab yours before prices increase on November 1st. https://buff.ly/eA4h4aA
10/20/2025
Is your teen struggling with their mental health? Hillside can help! Visit us online at Hside.org for more information on our admissions process 💙
10/17/2025
Hillside’s DBT Day Program offers structured support for teens in Atlanta. Designed for adolescents who need more than weekly therapy but don’t require 24/7 care, our Day Program provides intensive treatment rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
It’s a powerful option for teens struggling with emotional dysregulation, self-harm, anxiety, and depression. Our goal is to help each client stabilize, build skills, and return to their home and school life stronger. Learn more at hside.org 💙
10/16/2025
Yesterday, Hillside’s Voices United committee proudly presented Gail Lewin with the Tyrone Robinson Humanitarian Award, honoring her years of service, compassion, and unwavering love for Hillside.
For nearly 17 years, Gail has poured her heart into making Hillside a better place for our kids, their families, and our team.
Since 2020 alone, through her events, relationships, and advocacy, she has helped raise more than $500,000 to support Hillside’s mission. But her impact goes far beyond numbers...
💙 When our kids needed water bottles, she found hundreds.
💙 When families needed Thanksgiving support, she found donors to buy turkeys.
💙 When rooms around campus needed a refresh, she organized contractors to paint, furnish, and beautify spaces across Hillside, including the greenhouse, the gym, the training room, the DBT store, and the dining hall.
Gail does not just fundraise. She shows up. She bakes with the kids, leads our annual Angel Tree campaign, and sells raffle tickets like it is an Olympic sport. Every dollar she helps raise means more care, more comfort, and more opportunities for Hillside clients.
Gail, thank you for serving Hillside's mission with generosity, spirit, and passion. We love you!
10/15/2025
Fall can bring excitement and stress. With so many holidays and gatherings, emotions can get intense and routines can fall apart. That’s why fall is the perfect time to practice DBT skills.
💙 Feeling overwhelmed? Use TIP skills to reset your body
💙 Stuck in your head? Try Mindfulness
💙 Need a plan? Use ABC PLEASE
💙 Navigating tough conversations? DEAR MAN is your go-to
Skills aren’t just for crises; they’re tools for everyday life. And fall is full of chances to practice! Learn more at Hside.org 💙
10/13/2025
When behavior is confusing, it's time to get curious—not judgmental. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we use two tools to better understand what’s happening beneath the surface:
💙 Chain Analysis breaks a behavior down step by step. We explore what led up to it—situations, thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and actions—so we can identify patterns and learn what to change.
💙 Missing Links Analysis is used when a skill or behavior didn’t happen. It helps identify what got in the way—was it forgetfulness, lack of motivation, not knowing what to do, or something else?
Both approaches help shift the focus from blame to understanding. Because when we understand behavior, we can support change—and growth becomes possible.
10/10/2025
Is your teen struggling with their mental health? Hillside can help! Visit us online at Hside.org for more information on our admissions process 💙
10/09/2025
SAVE THE DATE! Deck the Halls with Hillside is back this winter 💙 Join us on Saturday, December 6th, to design beautiful holiday displays with your family! Our Horticulture Therapists will guide you on how to design festive wreaths and captivating centerpieces in Hillside’s cozy Dining Hall. All proceeds benefit mental health services for young people.
Early bird tickets are on sale now for $75! Secure your spot, and pick one of three time slots here: https://buff.ly/eA4h4aA
10/08/2025
Healthy relationships don’t just happen—they’re built. In DBT, Interpersonal Effectiveness skills help people ask for what they need, set boundaries, say no, and maintain self-respect—all while keeping relationships intact. These skills are especially powerful for teens and families navigating emotional ups and downs.
DBT gives you the tools to speak clearly, listen fully, and act in ways that build trust—not tension. Learn more about DBT at Hside.org
10/07/2025
Thank you to the Atlanta Lions Club for volunteering with Hillside last weekend! This wonderful group helped us beautify our new greenhouse area by planting shrubs, laying down mulch, and installing river rock for a dry creek bed.
Lions is an international network that works together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Lions participate in a wide variety of projects important to their communities, and each club defines locally how they would like to serve their community.
We are grateful for your service to Hillside!
10/06/2025
Validation doesn’t mean agreement. It means understanding. In DBT, validation is the skill of recognizing and affirming someone’s internal experience, without fixing, judging, or dismissing it. It’s how we say, “What you’re feeling makes sense,” even if we would’ve reacted differently.
When we practice validation, we help others feel seen, heard, and safe. That’s the foundation for trust, connection, and change—especially for kids and teens working through big emotions. Learn more about DBT at Hside.org💙
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The Hillside Team Are Experts At Providing Residential & Outpatient Behavioral Health Support for Youth, Adolescents, and Their Families.
Welcome to Hillside, where every day is a new day and a new beginning. Since our beginning in 1888, Hillside’s mission has been to help children and families thrive by providing outstanding residential services and community mental health services. Our programs focus on the strengths of our kids and encourage the growth and improvement they need to navigate through life. Hillside provides specialized cutting edge mental health care and education to children and their families.
Hillside is unique among mental health facilities for youth in Georgia that focuses on children, adolescents and young adults ranging in age from six to 24. Our services, both residential services and day programs, resolve family issues by helping children with mental illness move more successfully through adolescence into adulthood. With a staff fully trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we have success with children who have not responded to other treatment modalities.
We offer community-based services, residential programs and foster care services to reach children and teens where they are, at home, school and in the community. The help we offer includes individualized treatment programs that also incorporate the family to build a complete wrap-around support structure and improved family dynamics.
Hillside Is One Of The Premier Mental Health Facilities in GA
Our behavioral health centers in Atlanta, GA serve children and families from across the Southeast who are dealing with mental health issues that typically present or are exacerbated during adolescence. Managing mental health issues in children can be challenging for families, and the strain on other members of the family is sometimes almost too great to bear. At Hillside, we treat children struggling with mental illness and help heal the damage mental illness often causes for families. With community-based services, Hillside provides continuing care to support healing families.
Hillside prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, political beliefs and marital or family status.
