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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.