Rochester Business Journal
June 17, 2020 - Candice Lucas, Chair of Common Ground Health's African American Health Coalition adds that diversity has to be part of the culture of an organization, not just a program or something on the side.
WXXI News
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.
University of Rochester Newscenter
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.
WXXI News
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.
Democrat and Chronicle
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.
Thriving Forward podcast
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 .
Democrat and Chronicle
June 3, 2020 - ROC COVID, managed by Common Ground Health, offers a daily text message with a link to the health screening survey.
Spectrum News
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.
Democrat and Chronicle
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.
Rochester Beacon
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.
WHEC News 10
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.
Daily Messenger
May 22, 2020 - 50,000 to 100,000 participants needed for the ROC COVID-19 daily health screening.