HCJC to Host Public Input Session on the Future of Hillcrest Academy

Hamilton County Juvenile Court (HCJC) will host a public meeting on Tuesday July 25 from 6pm to 8pm regarding the future of Hillcrest Academy. If you can’t attend in person, please joins us via Zoom. Just click this Zoom link and enter 087651 for the password.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this public input session at the Health United Building (HUB), located on the Xavier University campus, 1723 Cleneay Ave Norwood, OH 45212. The HUB is handicap accessible with elevators to the fourth floor. It is across the street from the Cintas Center, where guests may park for free. Please do not park at University Station at the corner of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue.

HCJC is preparing to issue Requests for Proposals (RFP) to identify a new provider for Hillcrest, a residential treatment program licensed by the Ohio Department of Family Services and owned by Hamilton County. Since 2012, Hillcrest has been run by a private operator, Rite of Passage (ROP).

“For decades, Hillcrest has played a critical role supporting and rehabilitating youth who have been found delinquent by our Court,” said Liz Igoe, HCJC Administrator. “As we draft our RFP to identify potential operators to partner with us, we want to share our goals with the community and get their feedback on how we can better serve children and families.”

Hillcrest, located at 246 Bonham Road, has been a county entity since the 1930s and HCJC assumed authority of Hillcrest in the late 1970s. Prior to ROP, it was operated by the Court.