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Community members invited to repaint street mural at Parsells Avenue and Greeley Street
The street painting, called Art on the Avenue, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24.
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Playful Learning Summit taps the power of play to transform education
The event emphasizes the power of play and creativity inside and outside the classroom.
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Community members assess walkability and safety in walk audit pilot
Volunteers conducted walk audits to assess the walkability, accessibility and safety of a Henrietta Road. The walk audits are a pilot project led by the Aging Alliance.
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Region’s residents say chronic conditions are their top health concerns
A new data Spotlight reveals the top health concerns of respondents on the My Health Story 2022 survey.
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Award winners have dedicated decades to promoting health equity
Three long-time community activists were honored for their work at the 11th Speak Life! Health Equity Conference.
![Speak Life! speakers to focus on the intersections of racism, health and the environment](https://media.cmsmax.com/ravk3pgz5ktlujs1r08ci/jennifer-d-roberts.jpg)
Speak Life! speakers to focus on the intersections of racism, health and the environment
The conference’s theme is “The Environmental Impact on Health: How Racism and Discrimination Shape Our Region’s Environment to Create Health Inequity.”
In The Headlines
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‘They need to trust you’: How to tackle mental health of students after tragedy in schools
Rochester FirstSeptember 4, 2024 - “As the adults in the lives of young people, we are to act as an adult protective shield,” Melanie Funchess, Director of Health and Wellness at Common Ground Health said.
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Health care system needs strategy for when family is unable to help aging loved one
Rochester Business JournalJuly 10, 2024 - The percentage of residents ages 45-64 in the Finger Lakes region is projected to drop by 13% from 2015 to 2040, according to a report from the Sage II Commission, an initiative of Common Ground Health.
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Wade Norwood
Rochester Business JournalAugust 23, 2024 - "Change is needed in Rochester — to improve health care, eradicate racism, and alleviate poverty," said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.
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Art on the Avenue community event looks to push against violence in Rochester
WHAM 13August 24, 2024 - Partners for Art on the Avenue are Healthi Kids, Connected Communities, Reconnect Rochester, the Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition, 441 Ministries and the Rochester City Council.