In the Headlines

June 15, 2020 - In an effort to catch infections sooner and get people to medical care more quickly, Common Ground Health set up screening sites in neighborhoods with a high proportion of racial and ethnic minorities.

June 11, 2020 - “If we start to see some symptoms tracking upwards in a particular area, or within a particular population, we’ll be able to respond more quickly, " says Albert Blankey COO of Common Ground Health.

June 8, 2020 - Policing is not a separate issue from public health, said Wade Norwood, CEO of the Rochester nonprofit Common Ground Health. “We’re going to have to deal with those socioeconomic factors.

June 8, 2020 - “These protests are so important because we will not have better health until we address racism,” said Dr. Linda Clark, Senior Health Advisor of Common Ground Health.

June 3, 2020 - ROC COVID, managed by Common Ground Health, offers a daily text message with a link to the health screening survey.

June 3, 2020 - Erick Stephens, Parent Engagement Coordinator for Healthi Kids at Common Ground Health works to create opportunities for parent engagement efforts in schools .

May 27, 2020 - "We don't have equal participation all across our region and we really need to work to get folks in our rural communities as well as in the city of Rochester to participate," says Albert Blankley, Common Ground Health COO.

May 26, 2020 - “A lot of these organizations are having to make tough decisions,” says Linda Clark, M.D., senior health adviser for Common Ground Health.

May 26, 2020 - Dr. Linda Clark, Senior Health Advisor at Common Ground Health organized free prescreenings designed to educate and screen at-risk city residents for potential coronavirus symptoms.

May 22, 2020 - 50,000 to 100,000 participants needed for the ROC COVID-19 daily health screening.

May 22, 2020 - "Our public health experts are telling us we'd really like to see 50,000 to 100,000 participating in this on a daily basis," said Albert Blankley , COO of Common Ground Health.

May 19, 2020 - Linda Clark, Senior Advisor at Common Ground Health and prescreening organizers want to drive the message home of practicing physical distancing, by doing so can save a family member’s life.