News
From Rochester to Albany: Advocating for New York’s youngest
Healthi Kids joined with New York Healthy Steps to ask lawmakers to support HealthySteps, a proven program that helps babies and their caregivers thrive.
From analysis to action: bringing the Finger Lakes community together for mental health
Common Ground Health joined Assemblywoman Sarah Clark and community partners to turn the findings of its Behavioral Health Needs Assessment into coordinated regional action.
FLPPS and Common Ground Health-Rochester RHIO to combine
Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) and Common Ground Health-Greater Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (Rochester RHIO) are combining operations, the organizations announced today.
Introducing Culture Corner!
We’re excited to introduce our first Healthi Kids Culture Corner, a new monthly feature designed to help families explore and celebrate diverse cultures together.
Level Up! Read & Play Day filled RCSD schools with stories, movement, and joy
In partnership with the Rochester City School District, Healthi Kids helped students celebrate the first-ever Level Up! Read & Play Day, uniting two global movements, Global School Play Day and World Read Aloud Day into one joyful experience.
Rochester City Schools to Celebrate First-Ever Level Up! Read & Play Day on Feb. 4
Community-wide event combines Global School Play Day and World Read Aloud Day to support student development through play and literacy
In The Headlines
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Report reviews youth behavioral health needs in Monroe County
Spectrum NewsFebruary 12, 2026 - Common Ground Health’s 2025 Behavioral Health Needs Assessment provides an in‑depth look at the current state of youth mental health in Monroe County.
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Tegas Named CEO of Newly Merged Regional Health Organizations
Finger Lakes Daily NewsFebruary 16, 2026 - Two regional health organizations are uniting to strengthen care coordination and improve health outcomes across the Finger Lakes and Greater Rochester region.
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Local leaders discuss how 988 line aids people in Monroe County in mental health crises
News 10NBCFebruary 12, 2026 - Local lawmakers highlighted growing mental health needs in Monroe County during a roundtable discussion held in partnership with Common Ground Health. Conversation centered on challenges identified in Common Ground Health’s Behavioral Health Needs Assessment.
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FLPPS, Common Ground Health–Rochester RHIO to combine operations; new CEO named
Rochester Business JournalFebruary 11, 2026 - The combination unites FLPPS’ strengths in care delivery transformation and regional clinical collaboration with Rochester RHIO’s health information exchange and Common Ground Health’s expertise in data analytics, convening, and community engagement.