Flint water crisis a reminder of lead danger
Democrat and Chronicle
January 29, 2016 - Mel Callan, co
Commission Shines Light on Inadequate Mental Health Resources for Children in Nine-County Region
WXXI News
January 28, 2016 - A new report identifies inadequate reimbursement reimbursement as a key contributor to a lack of local mental health practitioners for kids and calls for a focus on prevention and cultural diversity in the mental health workforce.
Study identifies gaps in child mental health care
Democrat and Chronicle
January 27, 2016 - Erick Stephens, parent engagement coordinator for Healthi Kids, was part of the Commission on Children's Behavioral Health in the Finger Lakes, which called Thursday for more practitioners trained and better coordination of services.
Public Health Campaign Targets Rochester Neighborhoods with More High Blood Pressure
WXXI News
January 22, 2016 - Hints about how people can remember to take their blood pressure medication will start popping up soon on billboards, bus railcards, posters, and in radio spots in targeted Rochester neighborhoods.
No Surprise Locally, Millions of Americans Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
WXXI News
January 8, 2016 - A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the New York Times found that that people with medical debt often put off medical care for financial reasons. The news did not come as a surprise locally. Wade Norwood, Chief Strategy Officer for the FLHSA, said the cost of using insurance due to copays and deductibles is a barrier for some people in seeking medical care. 
N.Y. awards $2.35 million to URMC
Federal Telemedicine News
January 3, 2016 - FLHSA is a partner on a project to expand geriatric mental health into the Finger Lakes region. The project will benefit as part of a new $2.35 million grant from the state department of health to the University of Rochester Medical Center's Office for Aging Research and Health Services to establish a Finger Lakes Center for Excellence in Alzheimer's disease.
Stephen Cook: Fighting childhood obesity
585 Mag
January 1, 2016 -  Dina Faticone, director of Healthi Kids at FLHSA, talks about the program's effort to provide a healthier nutritional environment. “More and more our strategies are moving beyond being kid
Anti-poverty initiative: Ending vicious cycle of trauma
Democrat and Chronicle
January 1, 2016 - In this op
Anti-poverty initiative: Ending vicious cycle of trauma
Democrat and Chronicle
January 1, 2016 - Trauma
Rochester Regional to upgrade its record system
Democrat and Chronicle
December 25, 2015 - Rochester Regional's $14 million project to create a unifited electronic medical record system is an upgrade that "makes sense" by allowing the health care provider to communication across its sytem, said Albert Blankley, FLHSA director of research and analytic. “It makes things seamless in theory for patients,” he added.
The experts were wrong about the best places for better and cheaper health care
New York Times
December 15, 2015 -  This article highlights Rochester as one of the few places in the country that has low health care spending for both Medicare and private insurance users. The report was based on a study that was released by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Health Checkup: Faith is part of health
Democrat and Chronicle
December 8, 2015 -   Congregational health ministries often yield positive results because they provide a way to reach large numbers of people in environments they trust, said Phyllis Jackson, a community engagement specialist with Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency.