In the Headlines

July 13, 2018 -  This essay features Jesse Knoth, executive director of the South East Area Coalition (SEAC). The coalition is one of many groups partnering with the Healthi Kids Coalition of Common Ground Health to collectively advocate for safer streets. In data collected by Healthi Kids, speeding cars was one of the top concern that discouraged walking, biking and playing in our neighborhoods. Healthi Kids has collected over 1100 letters from parents, community groups and residents urging the City to pursue lowering the speed limit.

July 12, 2018 - Candice Lucas, chair of the African

July 11, 2018 - St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center has announced the appointment of Candice Lucas Ed. D., as the organization’s new executive director. Lucas also chairs the African

July 9, 2018 -  Bicycling has many well

July 5, 2018 -  Candice Lucas who serves as chair of the African

July 1, 2018 - Ben Woelk, health and community infrastructue analyst at Common Ground Health, was featured on the Urban Phoenix podcast in July just after the release of the bike share HIA. He talked about HIAs and health in all policies.

June 26, 2018 -  James Stack, executive director of the Genesee Transportation Council and Trilby de Jung, CEO of Common Ground Health, speak at the Rochester Public Market about the potential for Rochester Bike Share to help improve health outcomes for riders. A relatively new approach in New York, the Health Impact Assessment released by Common Ground Health is the state’s first HIA with a focus on transportation. The study was guided by a committee of representatives including city, county and state government; University of Rochester; and Conkey Cruisers, a community biking program.

June 26, 2018 -  Mike Bulger, coordinator for the Healthy Communities Project at Common Ground Health, was a guest on the WXXI Connections show with Evan Dawson. The discussion was centered around making streets safer for neighborhood children. With the summer kicking off, more children are playing outside in their neighborhoods and streets. New research shows that car crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists are more frequent in some of Rochester’s most economically

June 22, 2018 - Hilda Rosario Escher, Common Ground Health Board Member, was featured in the Path to Excellence magazine. In the article, one of the women she mentioned admiring is Bonnie DeVinney, former executive director of Common Ground Health, formerly Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency. She met Bonnie through the Mosaic Partnerships program, which paired individuals from different backgrounds to educate and improve race relations. Escher commented, "her experience as an executive director allowed her to serve as my mentor."

June 20, 2018 - It's coming up on one year since bike

June 19, 2018 -  A health impact assessment released by Genesee Transportation Council and Common Ground Health made suggestions to improve the bike share program operated by Pace, which now only has a credit/debit card option, and is a barrier for some. “We want everyone to live as healthy a life as possible,” said Albert Blankley, director of research and analytics for Common Ground Health. Subsidizing the fee, adding bikes for people with different abilities, putting stations at grocery stores and in neighborhoods where people have poor health also were part of the assessment.

June 13, 2018 -  The county health departments, alongside Common Ground Health, are asking for community members to fill out a health survey. The online survey can be accessed at myhealthstory2018.com. The results will be incorporated into a series of studies focused on health equity in the Finger Lakes region. “For the findings to be meaningful, we need to gather health stories from as many residents as possible,” says Trilby de Jung, CEO of Common Ground Health. “Please tell us your story through the survey.”