News
It’s award season at Common Ground Health
This spring, we are proud to celebrate an extraordinary wave of recognition for Common Ground Health team members and partners. From community-led initiatives to regional honors, these awards reflect the passion, leadership, and unwavering commitment our colleagues bring to improving health and health equity across our region every day.
Speak Life! 2026: Stronger Together—a day of culture, courage, and community-building
Born out of the faith community's efforts to address HIV/AIDS, Speak Life! has grown to become a highly anticipated professional and educational event organized by Common Ground Health and the members of its Health Coalitions.
Second regional convening brings Finger Lakes 1115 Medicaid Waiver partners together to strengthen the path from screening to lifesaving support
Housing, nutrition, transportation, and other health-related social needs are the focus of New York State’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver.
Growing a shared future at the Urban Ag Conference
The 2026 Rochester Urban Agriculture Conference was a full day of learning, connection, and hands-on skills-building to advance a more just, resilient local food system.
Annual Speak Life! Health Equity Conference returns April 16 with timely keynote by RIT’s Dr. Anthony M. Jimenez
The Speak Life! health equity conference convenes community members, clinicians, advocates, and public health leaders to advance healing, equity, and culturally grounded solutions across the Finger Lakes region.
Where community grows: Wheatland’s age friendly future
Recognizing the needs of its aging residents, the Town of Wheatland voted unanimously to adopt age‑friendly, livable‑community priorities within its comprehensive strategic plan.
In The Headlines
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Urban Indigenous Community Conversations Aim to Make Treatment More Accessible
University of Rochester Medical CenterMay 20, 2026 - Common Ground Health–FLPPS_RHIO’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee and Indigenous Health Coalition are working to support regional efforts to understand substance‑use disorders in Indigenous communities.
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Paint instead of speed bumps: Rochester testing new way to make busy intersection safer
News 10 NBCMay 13, 2026 - Reconnect Rochester in collaboration with Common Ground Health-FLPPS-Rochester RHIO is giving a Rochester intersection a safety makeover this weekend using paint instead of speed bumps.
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Reconnect Rochester gives 19th Ward intersection ‘Complete Streets Makeover’
Rochester FirstMay 16, 2026 - Held in collaboration with Common Ground Health-FLPPS-Rochester RHIO, neighbors of all ages were invited to take part in creating a large-scale street mural, transforming the roadway into a shared canvas.
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Push to expand New York's food regulations ramps up in Albany
WXXI NewsMay 14, 2026 - Mike Bulger, director of whole child health advocacy for Common Ground Health-FLPPS-Rochester RHIO and a member of the Rochester Food Policy Council, has raised concerns about the food being marketed and served to children.