Helping  Girls Get Through The Holidays

by John E. Christie MA, LPC   

The holidays can be a time of great joy and comfort. Family gatherings, re-connecting with relatives and good food are just some of the events. However, this is not the case for some people. All the events listed above can have negative connotations as well.  Keep Reading.

Excelsior Opens Specialty Treatment Cottage

        by Marty Zaffaroni, MA, Treatment and Team Coordinator

October 18^th, Excelsior opened Summit Cottage to our girls who have been diagnosed with Conduct Disorder.  This Strength Based unit will utilize a Restorative Justice Model of treatment that will meet the needs of girls between the ages of 15-18 years of age who do not respond to the general cottage milieu. 

To read more about this new program, click here.

Holiday Gift Giving

by Kathy Graveley, Director of Development

Excelsior does its very best to brighten the holidays. However, with financial restrictions in this economic climate, Excelsior is reaching out today to see if you can help with our Holiday Appeal. 

To read more about how you can help, click here.

Halloween Activities

Excelsior Halloween Decorating Contest

by Joan Gabrielson, Executive Director

Each of Excelsior's 11 treatment teams participated in a cottage decorating contest.  Staff and girls worked side by side to turn their cottages into funny, scary or historic scenes.  Read more.

Excelsior Launches New Website 

"This new Website is streamlined and easy to navigate; it should be a good tool for familiies, workers and employees."  

--Jim Uhernik

 Director of Business Development and Admissions

  www.excelsioryc.org