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August 7, 2018 -  Through Labor Day, residents in Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, Yates, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca and Steuben can take a survey that will shape their county’s health priorities for 2019 to 2021. My Health Story 2018 is being run by Common Ground Health, the regional health planning agency, and is funded by the state. More than 4,000 people have taken the survey since going online at MyHealthStory2018.com or mihistoriadesalud2018.com/.

August 7, 2018 -  “We are spiritual beings having a human experience,” said Rev. Phyllis Jackson, a registered nurse who founded the Interdenominational Health Ministry Coalition and Common Ground Health's community wellness project manager. Jackson is the health professional at Walk and Talk with a Doc on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Westside Farmer’s in the parking lot of St. Monica Church, 831 Genesee St. and will have a conversation with Democrat & Chronicle's health reporter which is on Facebook Live at facebook.com/DemocratandChronicle. 

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August 1, 2018 - In this multimedia story by the Catholic Courier, numbers from cited from the Common Ground Health opiod issue brief and that Common Ground Health, a Rochester

July 31, 2018 -  In this week's Healthy Places by Design blog, Phil Bors reached out to Wade Norwood, who recently became Common Ground Health’s new CEO, to talk about what makes a leader a facilitative leader. Wade shared great pieces of wisdom and a touching story about his son. 

July 24, 2018 - July 24, 2018 - The third annual PlayROCs Your Neighborhood event was held over the weekend, which helps prioritize activity and playing at sites across the city in spaces that might not be thought of as traditional play areas. Jenn Beideman is the Advocacy Manager for Healthi Kids Coalition at Common Ground Health, and said there were a number of activities to choose from. Beideman says the initiative is all about reclaiming play areas in urban spaces.

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July 21, 2018 -  Kids were out and about at one of 32 “PlayROCs Your Neighborhood" safe spaces spread through the city of Rochester, which was organized by Common Ground Health and Healthi Kids Coalition. The goal of the program is to ensure a safe space for children to play, eat some healthy snacks and get fit. The tradition began 3 years ago and organizers say it will continue to grow every year.

July 20, 2018 -  In this Urban Phoenix Podcast, Guest Jenn Beideman, from Common Ground Health & HealthiKids discusses health planning in the Monroe County / Finger Lakes Region of WNY.

July 17, 2018 -  Causewave Community Partners and Common Ground Health are getting ready to launch an awareness campaign to educate drivers about the rules of the road when it comes to making way for pedestrians and bicyclists. A group of people dressed in unusual props got the attention of drivers as they walked through the intersection of Main and State Streets. Some communities that have promoted driver

July 16, 2018 -  Ontario County Public Health, in collaboration with Common Ground Health and the Ontario County Health Collaborative, will conduct a health survey. The confidential health survey will help guide programming to improve the health of the community. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and will be available until July 31. To take the survey, visit www.myhealthstory2018.com or write to Ontario County Public Health, 3019 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua, 14424.