In the Headlines

February 11, 2016 - A panel that included Elizabeth McDade of the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning appeared on Connections with Evan Dawson to talk about the progress made in fighting lead poisoning in Rochester.

February 9, 2016 - FLHSA Director of Research and Analytics Albert Blankley says a new health profile of Monroe County highlights the fact that factors such as access to healthy food, a safe place to walk, and high smoking rates add up to big differences in the overall health and well

February 5, 2016 - Despite huge progress locally, lead poisoning remains a serious issue for Rochester's children, due in large part to inhalation and ingestion of lead paint dust and chips in Rochester's older homes.

February 4, 2016 - Following concerns by parents and advocacy from Healthi Kids, the Rochester City School District added a clause to its new student behavior resource manual to ensure that recess will not be taken away from students as a form of punishment. The advocacy was highlighted by the national Salud America! organization.

February 2, 2016 - A new report from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation revealed a critical shortage in professionals and a stigma that prevents children's mental health needs from being met; FLHSA Parent Engagement Coordinator Erick Stephens contributed to the report.

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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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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