Homelessness is a significant issue in both rural and urban areas of the Finger Lakes region
Minority Reporter
October 7, 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.
Rochester Board of Education VP Beatriz LeBron to head North Clinton advocacy center
WXXI
October 7, 2026 - Beatriz LeBron, PlayROCs Project Coordinator at Common Ground Health will be the new executive director of The Father Tracy Advocacy Center.
75th Recreation Conference marks diamond jubilee
SUNY Cortland
October 7, 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.
How to best support students' mental and emotional health as the school year begins
WXXI News
October 7, 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".