In the Headlines

July 19, 2025 - The Montgomery School Health and Wellness Fair featured community health partners, including Common Ground Health.

July 11, 2025 - The Summer Meals initiative is made possible through a collaboration between Common Ground Health and local community partners to ensure that every child in the City of Rochester has access to free and healthy summer meals.

July 11, 2025 - A new playground developed and built through a collaboration among Common Ground Health's Healthi Kids initiative, the city, and KABOOM! will address play space inequity.

July 3, 2025 - Melissa Wendland, director of strategic initiatives at Common Ground Health says The Master Plan for Aging recognizes that our older population is growing more diverse.

June 12, 2025 - Common Ground Health's, Healthi Kids initiative, and local organizations recently transformed an intersection in the El Camino neighborhood with the help of neighbors.

June 11, 2025 - "Play is how kids learn. It's how they develop. It is so important for them. Play can be their superpower," said Jesse Knoth, PlayROCs Project Coordinator with Healthi Kids, an initiative of Common Ground Health.

June 2, 2025 - Common Ground Health's, Melanie Funchess, Director of Mental Health and Wellness speaks about Emotional Emancipation Circles self-help support groups.

May 23, 2025 - Mike Bulger, director of Whole Child Health Advocacy with Common Ground Health supports a state bill that would study and expand access to daily recess.

May 21, 2025 - "We must keep doing the work until we’re told we can’t do it anymore,” said Jackie Dozier, director of community health and well-being for Common Ground Health.

May 7, 2025 - Erick Stephens, Parent Engagement Specialist at Common Ground Health explains the importance of adults providing a nurturing, safe, supportive environment that will give children the healthiest start in life.

April 2, 2025 - In Common Ground Health's spotlight report, several local peace advocates were interviewed about their work with Rochester’s gun violence victims.

March 20, 2025 - “Trust is an issue in the Hispanic culture when they don't know you well enough,” said Letty Padilla, a Common Ground Health Ambassador.