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Wash, rinse, cut . . . and blood pressure check
March 28, 2018
An experience in Debbie Wise's salon motivated her to learn how to monitor blood pressure. She is one of nine salon and barber shop owners who are community health educators in Rochester.
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Share your thoughts on state's prevention agenda
March 27, 2018
Learn more about New York's Prevention Agenda and share your feedback as the state sets new priorities for health improvement.
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Leading with conscience for four decades
March 26, 2018
Current and former colleagues celebrate the legacy of Lynn Varricchio, Common Ground Health's longest-serving employee who retires at the end of March.
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Catholic Courier
Apr. 2, 2018 - On a recent Friday morning, the reception area at CASA-Trinity of Chemung on Lake Street In Elmira was filled with adults — men and women of all ages, all styles of dress. They had one common link: seeking help for their addictions, many of which likely involved opioids. Opioid abuse represents the most common diagnosis for adults — having even eclipsed alcohol beginning a year ago. According to Common Ground Health, a Rochester-based research group, Chemung County had the highest rate of opioid abuse in 2016 within a nine-county region.
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Rethink Health
Mar. 27, 2018 - A second blog by ReThink Health Ventures coach Sherry Immediato offers lessons that other multisector transformation efforts might learn from the experience in the Finger Lakes. She stated "it’s inspiring to see Common Ground Health expand its vision to include reducing health disparities in the region. Moving forward, Common Ground Health has established a new working group that is focused on what it would mean to deliver on the value proposition."
