In the Headlines

February 8, 2024 - Common Ground Health suggests lower socioeconomic status is the leading driver of health inequities in the Finger Lakes region.

February 7, 2024 - Common Ground Health's Healthi Kids initiative collaborated with the RCSD and City of Rochester, uniting schools, libraries, R-Centers, and childcare providers for participation in the Global School Play Day.

February 7, 2024 - “Play is how kids learn best and is fundamental to their wellbeing,” said Jenn Beideman, director of whole child health advocacy for Healthi Kids, a Common Ground Health initiative.

February 6, 2024 - Over 65,000 students participated in the first Global School Play Day. “We’re thrilled to be able to add thousands of Rochester children to that number this year,” said Jenn Beideman, director of whole child health advocacy for Healthi Kids.

January 31, 2024 - Melanie Funchess, the director of mental health and wellness at Common Ground Health urges adults to take time to build good, safe relationships with young people, so they have somewhere to go.

January 2, 2024 - Common Ground Health's report entitled The Color of Health, says the Black infant mortality rate in Monroe County is more than three times the rate for White infants.

December 28, 2023 - Convened by Common Ground Health, the Indigenous Health Coalition is a first step toward addressing health disparities and inequities for Indigenous populations.

December 27, 2023 - The Indigenous Health Coalition convened by Common Ground Health is working to address Indigenous health equity for the region and across upstate New York.

December 18, 2023 - “We are committed to working with the Indigenous Health Coalition long-term to ensure that Indigenous voices are represented in our data, convenings and transformative work," said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.

December 6, 2023 - Common Ground Health partnered with St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center for their 30th anniversary Community Health Fair.

November 25, 2023 - The Native Made Market celebrates not only small businesses, but where they come from. Founder, Angelina Hilton is a member of Common Ground Health's Indigenous Health Coalition.

November 25, 2023 - Angelina Hilton of the Indigenous Health Coalition, a Common Ground Health Initiative, founded the Native Made Market more than a year ago as a small business owner.