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SAGE II Commission Report Highlights Growing Older Adult Needs and Calls for Renewed Collaboration to Address Them
Common Ground Health's new SAGE II Commission Report will help inform recommendations for New York State Master Plan for Aging
New report: Latino voices have gone unheard, harming health equity
The report calls for better data collection, health care workers with better intercultural competence and health information shared in languages other than English.
Community partners begin collaboration with Rochester’s Summer Meals program
Rochester Summer Meals program fills an important gap in providing children and teens (18 & under) with access to free and healthy breakfasts and lunches at locations all across the city.
Link Between Hair and Health the Focus of Symposium
Residents in Rochester and the Finger Lakes region have an opportunity to learn how their health can affect their hair at a free symposium.
Rochester Community Equity Champions Announced Today at Health Equity Conference
Conference held to address social determinants of health, focus on Latino health in the Finger Lakes region
Introducing the Speak Life! 2023 Health Equity Conference speakers and panelists
Speak Life! 2023, presented by Excellus BCBS, brings together a powerhouse slate of speakers to discuss the urgent need for health equity, with a special focus on Latino health. This year's theme is ¡Acción ahora! / Action Now!.
In The Headlines
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Common Ground Health updates senior citizen Sage Plan
Rochester FirstSeptember 21, 2023 - Common Ground Health's, Sage ll report includes trends and challenges facing our elderly population.
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Report: Finger Lakes lacking in meeting seniors’ health needs
News 10 NBCSeptember 21, 2023 - A new report from Common Ground Health, says the Finger Lakes region isn’t equipped to meet the health needs of seniors.
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Suicide prevention month puts focus on mental health services
Livingston County NewsSeptember 20, 2023 - According to a community health assessment compiled by Common Ground Health, suicide rates have been increasing in Livingston County since 2015.
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Promoting health and unity: 'A Call to Women of Color' event highlights community resources
WHAM 13September 16, 2023 - Jackie Dozier, Director of Community Health and Well-being at Common Ground Health said, “So we want to make sure that we are all taking care of ourselves and trying to strive to be as healthy as we can be because when our women are healthy, our villages are healthier."