In the Headlines

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.

March 18, 2015 - Fran Weisberg, former executive director of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, was selected as the new executive director of the United Way of Greater Rochester, one of the area's largest charitable organizations.

March 17, 2015 - Save money, get fresh produce and try out new foods. Finger Lakes Health System Agency’s Healthy Worksites Coordinator Tami Best explains how in a column about community-supported agriculture.

March 9, 2015 - Finger Lakes Health System Agency’s Chief Program Officer Wade Norwood thanked Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul for her presence and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s support of anti-poverty efforts during a panel discussion March 5 in Rochester.

March 5, 2015 - Wade Norwood, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency's chief program officer, told Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and about 20 members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration who are part of a task force to combat poverty, that their participation in a new anti-poverty initiative represents a new level of coordination.

March 3, 2015 - Tami Best, Finger Lakes Health Systems Healthy Worksites Coordinator, shares tips for healthy snacking and making exercise part of a routine.