Introducing Side by Side (formerly Sunny Hills Services)

Dear friends,

I am so thrilled to unveil our new name and brand! For those of us on the inside, we’ve been bursting to share our news for many months. We’re now Side by Side!

And some of you may be wondering, “What happened to Sunny Hills Services?”

We understand the attachment; after all, we’ve been around 123 years, much of it as Sunny Hills Services on Sunny Hills Drive. In recent years though, we’ve evolved significantly to meet the needs of young people in our communities, and we needed a name that would reflect our expansion beyond our “Sunny Hills” location and unite our spectrum of programs. We also wanted a brand that evoked the collaborative nature of our work among clients, staff, and partners in the community. (You can read more about our new name in the story below.)

Today, Side by Side operates in four counties across the Bay Area providing services that span behavioral and mental health, early intervention, LGBTQ support, therapeutic housing, special education, youth justice, and – our newest program area – substance abuse recovery.

The Side by Side video below tells our story best, and you can learn more at SideBySideYouth.org (the video can also be found on our homepage).

We are grateful to walk side by side with you in this work – we truly couldn’t do it without you. And there’s still much further to go – I hope you’ll show your support of our staff and our incredible, resilient clients with a gift to Side by Side today.

With gratitude,
Mary Denton, CEO, Side by Side