In the Headlines

November 19, 2019 -  “We asked questions that no one else was asking,” Common Ground CEO Wade Norwood said of the report released Monday.

November 18, 2019 -  “More years of life are lost to health inequity than all forms of cancer combined,” the Common Ground report found.

November 18, 2019 - Wade Norwood, Common Ground’s CEO, says the conditions and stresses of poverty compromises the physical and emotional wellbeing of people across the region’s urban, rural and suburban communities every day.

November 18, 2019 -  “We’ve failed to understand the extent to which poverty deprives whole populations of vigor and longevity,” said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground.

November 18, 2019 -  When it comes to wanting good health, “there is nothing different about poor people except they don’t have enough money,”  Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground said.

November 18, 2019 -  The Overloaded health report affirms that health care inequality isn’t just a moral problem, but an economic one as well.

November 18, 2019 -  Poverty wipes an average of 8 years off the life expectancy of people in high

November 15, 2019 - Common Ground CEO, Wade Norwood said,“Poverty is at the heart of our most pressing health issue.”

November 13, 2019 -  “Places like the play walk allow for every day spaces to be turned into moments of wonder and learning that any kid or family can enjoy at any time,” said Jenn Beideman, Advocacy Manager for Common Ground.

November 12, 2019 -   N. Clinton is one of the region's most dangerous road segments for bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, wheelchair users and other vulnerable travelers.

November 11, 2019 - Stephanie David, Children's Health Policy Associate at Common Ground reflects on her experience at the Zero to Three Conference in Hollywood, Florida.

November 8, 2019 - Data shows that efforts to slow down traffic in the Beechwood Neighborhood are working.