Zucker Hillside Hospital is a psychiatric facility[1][2][3] in Glen Oaks, Queens, New York.
[6] Zucker Hillside operates as a division of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, [2] following a 1971 merger.
[16][17] By the time of their 1971 merger with Long Island Jewish Medical Center they had 200 psychiatric beds,[7] and Hillside patients were participating in a system of self-government.
It provides education and treatment for young people and their families, and conducts research about the effects of early identification in preventing the progression of serious mental illnesses.
[26][citation needed] Since its inception, over 250 adolescents and young adults, ages 12–22, have participated in the RAP clinic and research program.