In the Headlines

March 5, 2024 - Children in Monroe County "need agape love,” says Common Ground Health's Director of Mental Health and Wellness Melanie Funchess.

February 29, 2024 - Common Ground Health's report, 'Unseen: Youth Mental Health and Wellness in the Pandemic Era' marks a critical step towards acknowledging and addressing the deep-seated issues exacerbated by the pandemic.

February 29, 2024 - Unseen: Youth Mental Health and Wellness in the Pandemic Era, a report released by Common Ground Health focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-lasting effects on Rochester Youth’s mental health.

February 23, 2024 - Common Ground Health's new report, derived from the 2022 “My Health Story” survey across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region, underscores the widespread nature of social isolation affecting individuals across various income levels and educational backgrounds.

February 22, 2024 - Common Ground Health released a new report, “Social Isolation and the Benefits of Intergenerational Connection."

February 21, 2024 - A report released by Common Ground Health underscores the problem of social isolation in the Finger Lakes region.

February 21, 2024 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, said “This spotlight validates the experiences of those who have had a really difficult time and who have felt a lack of support from their communities over the past few years.”

February 12, 2024 - Common Ground Health is one of 15 local organizations affiliated with Reframing Aging, a local alliance training community members on ways to view and communicate with and about older adults.

February 10, 2024 - Get it Done, a Common Ground Health initiative organized a health screening event as part of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The event was held at various Hair Salons and Barbershops throughout Rochester.

February 8, 2024 - Common Ground Health suggests lower socioeconomic status is the leading driver of health inequities in the Finger Lakes region.

February 7, 2024 - Common Ground Health's Healthi Kids initiative collaborated with the RCSD and City of Rochester, uniting schools, libraries, R-Centers, and childcare providers for participation in the Global School Play Day.

February 7, 2024 - “Play is how kids learn best and is fundamental to their wellbeing,” said Jenn Beideman, director of whole child health advocacy for Healthi Kids, a Common Ground Health initiative.