In the Headlines

July 16, 2016 - Healthi Kids coordinated a free play day, called "Play

July 12, 2016 - The Livingston County Department of Health, Noyes Health and the Genesee Valley Health Partnership are in the process of conducting a community health assessment in order to optimize local public health services. This joint Community Health Assessment is set to be complete by December 2016, and the public is invited to provide input regarding health concerns facing Livingston County.

July 10, 2016 - Marta Driscoll of Causewave Community Partners writes about how nonprofits in the region have come together to form the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester, a broad coalition of people and organizations working to ensure that every child and youth in Rochester has access to free and healthy summer meals.

July 8, 2016 - The City of Rochester has a new strategy to feed more children as part of its annual summer meals program. Food trucks will be driving around four locations throughout the city; the trucks are part of a partnership with Foodlink.

July 1, 2016 - Have you heard? On Saturday, July 16th, 12 Neighborhood Associations, Block Clubs and Community Groups are bringing play back into their neighborhood with "PlayROCs your Neighborhood"

June 28, 2016 - The Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning released data from Monroe County that shows there was an increase in the number of children with elevated lead levels in their blood last year. At the same time, there were fewer children being screened.

June 28, 2016 - While the number of Monroe County children under 6 found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood has been on the decline for the past decade, there was an uptick in that number last year.

June 27, 2016 - Rochester's school

June 21, 2016 - Though hospitalizations for opioid

June 15, 2016 -  A study completed by the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency says that the number of heroin overdoses have been increasing over the past decade, while since 2012, overdoses for pain medications have declined. Researchers believe there could be a correlation between the decreased supply of prescription opioids and an increase of heroin use. 

June 14, 2016 -  Organizers of the Summer Meals Fest at Frontier Field said they hoped to build awareness about the daily free meals available to kids younger than 18 at several locations around the city this summer. They also gave out samples of healthy food options and helped parents learn about summer recreational and learning programs.

June 7, 2016 - Time Warner Cable News focused on a priority