Homelessness is a significant issue in both rural and urban areas of the Finger Lakes region
Minority Reporter
June 12, 2026 - “Just as poverty was revealed to be a region-wide issue in our 2019 Overloaded report, our spotlight shows that homelessness also is a significant issue across the entire Finger Lakes region,” said Wade Norwood, CEO, Common Ground Health.
Black Maternal Health Week - How Rochester is Creating Change
UR Medical Center
June 12, 2026 - The rate of severe maternal morbidity has increased for mothers who are Black, non-Latina says a report by Common Ground Health).
75th Recreation Conference marks diamond jubilee
SUNY Cortland
June 12, 2026 - Wade Norwood, the co-CEO of Common Ground Health/Rochester RHIO, will deliver the conference Keynote Address discussing the important role recreation and tourism play in health inequity and improving quality of life.
Cancer Support Community Rochester
Rochester Business Journal
June 12, 2026 - Cancer Support Community Rochester welcomes Phyllis Jackson, Community Wellness Project Manager of Common Ground Health to its board of directors.
Real: Alzheimer's Conversations in the African American Community - Wade Norwood
Alzheimer's Association - Rochester Finger Lakes
June 12, 2026 - "Racial health inequities are real," says Wade Norwood, CEO at Common Ground Health.
Unvaccinated County Health Workers, Health System Employees Will Be Required To Undergo Regular COVID Testing After Sept. 8
Genesee Sun
June 12, 2026 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, said today’s announcement builds on work being done to promote vaccine equity.
Monroe County launches COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force
City News
June 12, 2026 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, has been tapped to lead the community engagement and public education campaign for the newly formed COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force.
Rochester Board of Education VP Beatriz LeBron to head North Clinton advocacy center
WXXI
June 12, 2026 - Beatriz LeBron, PlayROCs Project Coordinator at Common Ground Health will be the new executive director of The Father Tracy Advocacy Center.
How to best support students' mental and emotional health as the school year begins
WXXI News
June 12, 2026 - Melanie Funchess, Director of Mental Health and Wellness at Common Ground Health says, as adults, we must "be mindful, be observant, and be curious with young people".
Chronic conditions top health concerns in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes 1
June 12, 2026 - Chronic health conditions are the biggest concern for 36 percent of residents in the Rochester region, according to a new data Spotlight released by Common Ground Health.
Health leaders focused on raising vaccine rates in two Rochester zip codes
13 WHAM
June 12, 2026 - Albert Blankley, CCO of Common Ground Health says having accurate vaccine data is crucial to focusing outreach.
Interviews aim to find root causes locally for vaccine hesitancy
13 WHAM
June 12, 2026 - "People are losing sleep over the decision of whether to be vaccinated or not," said Holly Sienkiewicz, Director of Research at Common Ground Health.