In the Headlines

August 26, 2020 - "Whether they're teenagers or middle schoolers, we think that youth and are kids can be a vital part of this process, give us an important perspective that we often miss," said Mike Bulger, Healthy Communities Project Coordinator at Common Ground Health.

August 25, 2020 - The High Blood Pressure Collaborative, led by Common Ground Health was one of the submissions highlighted in earning Rochester the 2020 All-America City award.

August 23, 2020 - Common Ground Health supports the Greater Rochester Black Agenda group's initiative to declare racism a public health issue.

August 21, 2020 - Rochester has been named an All-America City by the National Civic League with thanks in part to Common Ground Health's High Blood Pressure Collaborative.

August 19, 2020 - Phyllis Jackson, Community Wellness Project Manager for Common Ground Health discusses racial disparities in medical research.

August 5, 2020 - Foodlink, Common Ground Health and the City of Rochester say it's time to create a citizen-led food policy council.

August 4, 2020 - Common Ground Health, Foodlink, and the City of Rochester's primary goal of the food policy council will be to identify gaps and opportunities to expand equitable access to quality food.

August 3, 2020 - Daily screenings is one of the issues the Finger Lakes Reopening Schools Safely Task Force has grappled with.

August 1, 2020 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health said “By pooling the resources and collective wisdom of our entire region, we are committing ourselves to an extraordinary effort on behalf of our students."

July 31, 2020 - "Task force members have worked and will continue working together to make sure that students and their families and our educational professionals are protected in body and in mind as we reopen schools during these very unprecedented times,” says Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health

July 31, 2020 - “Advancing in this national competition is a recognition of how we’ve knocked down the walls that separated the doctor’s office from the community," says Common Ground Health CEO Wade Norwood.

July 31, 2020 - The Finger Lakes School Reopening Safely Task Force convened by Common Ground Health will provide a hub for updated COVID-19 data and best practices.