In the Headlines

May 30, 2019 - Jenn Beideman of Common Ground's Healthi Kids supports Cameron Community Ministries' walk to support safe neighborhoods.

May 30, 2019 -  Common Ground's Healthi Kids Coalition advocates for safer, more accessible places for kids to play in Rochester.

May 29, 2019 - Data from the Healthi Kids Coalition and Common Ground show crime as a barrier to playing outside in several city neighborhoods.

May 29, 2019 - Students lead friends, family and community at Annual Peace Walk, a partnership with Common Ground's Healthi Kids Coalition.

May 28, 2019 -  Cameron Community Ministries, the Healthi Kids Coalition and the Lyell/Otis Neighborhood Association march for peace and their right to play in a safe neighborhood.

May 25, 2019 - Guest columnists Erick Stephens and Damon Butler are supporting children from the Lyell/Otis Neighborhood as they call for an end to community violence.

May 24, 2019 - After attending Common Ground's Active Transportation Summit, planners and advocates from around the Rochester region said they were leaving the city with new ideas for making streets more welcoming to pedestrians. 

May 17, 2019 - Mike Bulger joins a discussion of the health benefits of commuting by bike or on foot in advance of Common Ground's Active Transportation Summit.

May 15, 2019 - May 15, 2019 -The Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, Wayne County Public Health and Common Ground Health are completing a 2020 Community Health Assessment and Community Service Plan with input from several other health and human service agencies throughout the county. The process includes reviewing Common Ground's “My Health Story” survey data along with feedback from several focus groups.

May 12, 2019 - Common Ground's Alicia Evans joined state legislators and policy advocates in Albany as part of the WELL Campaign to strenghten and prioritize school wellness policies for all New York students. (See page 8.)

May 10, 2019 - May 10, 2019 -The City of Rochester has installed more than 60 miles of bike lanes since 2011. But there’s a problem: Those bike lanes are often filled with parked cars. And the city has no way to track where or when it’s happening.  “It’s frustrating,” said Joe Di Fiore, the youth and family engagement specialist at Common Ground Health.

May 9, 2019 - Partnering with the Healthi Kids Coalition, the children of Cameron Community Ministries’ After School Program will march on Thursday, May 30 at 4:30 p.m. for peace and their right to play in a safe neighborhood.