In the Headlines

October 2, 2020 - Black health providers are on a mission to provide culturally competent care for Black patients.

October 2, 2020 - Phyllis Jackson, Community Wellness Project Manager at Common Ground Health works with salons and barbershops to raise awareness about health disparities.

October 1, 2020 - Albert Blankley, Chief Operating Officer of Common Ground Health says substandard housing can lead to illness and early death.

September 18, 2020 - "It is very clear that thousands of kids on a daily basis are not getting the nutrition they typically get at school," aid Dina Faticone, Director of Community Health and Engagement at Common Ground Health.

September 13, 2020 - Dr. Linda Clark, Senior Health Advisor at Common Ground Health has been out in the community making sure that people, especially black and brown people are getting educated about COVID and how to prevent COVID.

September 12, 2020 - Common Ground Health is part of a month long initiative to bring walk up coronavirus testing sites to the city's northwest neighborhoods.

September 12, 2020 - Dr. Linda Clark of Common Ground Health is among the leaders in the community welcoming everyone to get tested, ask questions, and become educated.

September 12, 2020 - Dr. Linda Clark, Senior Health Advisor at Common Ground Health is out in the community making sure that black and brown people are getting educated about COVID prevention.

September 11, 2020 - Common Ground Health and Jordan Health teamed up for the opening of a pilot COVID-19 testing site in one of the city's northwest neighborhoods.

September 10, 2020 - CEO of the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group and Common Ground Health board member, Jerome Underwood, is leading the charge declaring racism a public health crisis.

September 4, 2020 - Community partners including Common Ground Health will continue to distribute healthy meals for children across Rochester this school year. SInce March, more than 1.3 million healthy meals have been distributed.

September 3, 2020 - Through Common Ground Health, leaders of local faith communities were able to talk about ways the community could avoid contracting or transmitting COVID.