Hillcrest Educational Centers recognizes that our students and their parents / guardians and / or families have a wide range of spiritual and / or religious beliefs, values and practices. HEC understands that spiritual and / or religious beliefs, values and practices may be a significant and valuable source of comfort, support, strength, hope and guidance for our students and their families. Furthermore, the agency recognizes the importance of trying to understand, respect and support the student’s spiritual and / or religious beliefs, values and practices do not undermine essential care and treatment.

The agency recognizes that, as part of attempting to understand and support our students as completely as possible, it is important to assess the spiritual and / or religious beliefs, values and preferred practices, if any, of our students and the preferred practices of the student’s parent / guardian.