In the Headlines

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 30, 2020 - Common Ground Health convenes a task force of 40 education, health, and government leaders from 13 counties to ensure school reopening decisions are guided by the latest scientific data on COVID-19.

July 30, 2020 - The ROC COVID survey shows our region is moving in the right direction. Albert Blankley, Common Ground Health says "So what that means folks are telling us that they're feeling generally healthy and we're not seeing a whole lot of symptoms that are associated with COVID-19."

July 30, 2020 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health was joined by local leaders in announcing a new task force designed to support the reopening process of area schools in 13 counties.

July 30, 2020 - Convened by Common Ground Health, the Finger Lakes Reopening Schools Safely Task Force's goal is to help individual districts work with and learn from one another as their students return to the classroom.

July 30, 2020 - “That they will have an open portal by which to get the medical guidance for educators, school staff and parents,” said Wade Norwood, CEO at Common Ground Health of the newly formed task force.

July 30, 2020 - Common Ground Health's CEO, Wade Norwood announced a new initiative called Finger Lakes Reopening Schools Safely Task Force.

July 25, 2020 - The news, is good. Common Ground Health revealed that for the past month COVID-19 symptom reports have remained at 1 percent of the area population.

July 23, 2020 - ROC COVID is “a watchtower for coronavirus,” said Wade Norwood, chief executive officer of Common Ground Health.

July 14, 2020 - FoodLink and Regional Transit Service deliver free healthy food in areas where schools and recreation centers are scarce. The program is part of the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester which collaborates with community partners such as Common Ground Health.

July 14, 2020 - Common Ground Health, a partner of the Summer Meals Program has served nearly 250,000 meals to more than 3,920 children.

July 14, 2020 - Dr. Linda Clark, Senior Health Advisor at Common Ground Health addresses African American Covid19 disparities rooted in persistent structural inequities.