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Elmira study connects housing to poor health
July 29, 2019
Some older housing in Elmira presents a high risk of exposure to lead, mold and other environmental toxins linked to asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). That’s according to a new study of health and housing in the city's poorer neighborhoods.
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Drive2Bbetter campaign seeks community help to post lawn signs
August 07, 2019
Local residents have stepped up to install more than 300 lawn signs as part of the drive2Bbetter campaign, which aims to make our community’s roads safer for all users.
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Elmira study connects housing to poor health
July 29, 2019
Some older housing in Elmira presents a high risk of exposure to lead, mold and other environmental toxins linked to asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). That’s according to a new study of health and housing in the city's poorer neighborhoods.
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Program teaches patients how to ask their doctor questions
July 25, 2019
Faced with a mysterious illness and medical lingo she didn’t understand, Debbie Wise stopped showing up for appointments and quit taking her medicine. Then the hair stylist learned to bring her questions to her doctors through a new health literacy course.
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Rochester Kids and adults reclaimed their neighborhood for play
July 13, 2019
During its 4thannual PlayROCs Your Neighborhood event on July 13, 2019, Healthi Kids teamed up with 55 neighborhood partners to repurpose, reclaim and restore play to public spaces.
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New report: few local adults are eating enough fruits and vegetables
June 21, 2019
Most adults in the Finger Lakes region do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, and that tendency is harming their health, according to a new study of the area’s food and health landscape.
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Making walking and biking the easy choice
June 13, 2019
Could crosswalks, protected bike lanes and other traffic safety features combat chronic illness, control weight and improve mood?
Research shows that telling people to exercise doesn't work, but creating environments that support walking and biking does.
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WENY News
August 13, 2019-Common Ground's CEO Wade Norwood, "The health impact assessment was an opportunity to really look at the housing conditions in the 14901 and document the link between housing, health conditions, and see if there were any opportunities to address health improvement through housing,"
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City Newspaper
August 14, 2019- Common Ground's Healthi Kids advocates changes to city law, including treating e-scooters and electric-assist bikes the same way city laws currently treat bicycles.
