In the Headlines

May 7, 2015 - Elizabeth McDade, program manager of the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning, also helps coordinate the Walk with a Doc program at the Westside Farmer's Market. The market will opens at 4 p.m. June 9.

May 4, 2015 - On International Walk to School Day, Dina Faticone, program manager for Healthi Kids, said high-visibility crosswalks piloted in other communities have been shown to get drivers to slow down.

April 30, 2015 - Amina Alio was among those honored with a Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Award at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Alio is assistant professor of public health sciences at the university, and she is a member of FLHSA's African American Health Coalition.

April 23, 2015 - Trilby de Jung, Chief Executive Officer of FLHSA, said a new sustainable homes program in Rochester and Syracuse could help address safety issues in homes, including lead paint and mold. The program was made possible by a court-ordered federal Clean Air Act settlement.

April 23, 2015 - FLHSA's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Mahoney, spoke about new online patient satisfaction surveys available from Medicare.gov. He recommended that patients give their doctors' advice more weight than new surveys.

April 15, 2015 - FLHSA's Phyllis Jackson, community engagement specialist with the High Blood Pressure Collaborative, was named a ROC health all-star by the Democrat & Chronicle for her work in founding the Interdenominational Health Care Ministry, which trains lay people to be health educators.

April 14, 2015 - Women in menopause should exercise, monitor their food intake and make sure they are getting enough calcium, iron and water to prevent midsection weight gain and dietary deficiencies, says Tami Best, a registered dietitian and healthy worksites coordinator for Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency.

April 9, 2015 - Several Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency staff members have been named to a commission on improving mental health services for children. Trilby de Jung, CEO of FLHSA will serve as an invited observer on the commission. Erick Stephens, a community engagement specialist with FLHSA, and former FLHSA executive director Bonnie DeVinney will serve as members of the new commission.

March 31, 2015 - Tami Best, a registered dietitian and healthy worksites coordinator for Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, said people may be able to make behavior changes through the ROC Eats Real community-wide challenge to eat fresh and local foods, which will run from May 3 to June 13.

March 26, 2015 - A poverty-focused health care conference held Thursday centered on how to explain economic stress and its impacts on health. The Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency said the growing health gap between the wealthy and the poor has widened.

March 26, 2015 - Patti Singer, staff writer with the Democrat and Chronicle, found out during a hectic poverty simulation sponsored by Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency that frustration, annoyance, humiliation and confusion are part of making ends meet.

March 24, 2015 - Trilby de Jung, chief executive officer of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, has been named to a steering committee of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, which aims to eliminate poverty in the region through community-driven approaches.