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Racism drives illness and early death, study finds
Racial bias in housing, education, employment, criminal justice and other domains condemn Black people in Rochester and the Finger Lakes to sicker and shorter lives.
Common Ground Health names new chief medical officer and chief program officer
Former Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Mahoney remains as consultant
Campaign spreads youth mental health resources across Finger Lakes region
Local teens create "FLX Teens Are Alright" mental health literacy initiative to ease struggles exacerbated by COVID-19
Finger Lakes COVID-19 vaccination program granted $1 million
United Way of Greater Rochester announced it has convened funding partners to provide $1 million to the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccination Program.
City seeking applicants for Food Policy Council
Mayor Lovely A. Warren is joining with Common Ground Health and Foodlink in seeking city residents to serve as members on Rochester’s first Food Policy Council.
Community partners to address long-term care staffing through task force
Task force is part of Monroe County's new efforts to improve long-term care staffing retention and career pipeline
In The Headlines
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“The Color of Health” from Common Ground Health Focuses on Impacts of Racial Inequity in Healthcare
WDKXJuly 10, 2021 - Common Ground Health's report "The Color of Heath" focuses on the toll of racism on Black lives in the greater Rochester area.
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Report Calls Racism a Public Health Crisis
Minority ReporterJuly 9, 2021 - “Health shouldn’t be Black or brown or white,” said Rev. Sebrone Johnson of the African American Health Coalition, an initiative of Common Ground Health.
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'Color of Health' report focuses on impacts of racial inequity in healthcare
13 WHAMJuly 9, 2021 - “Health equity must focus beyond the four walls of the medical clinic, and The Color of Health is a report that does just that," said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.
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Common Ground Health releases report on racism's impact on Black health
WHEC News 10July 9, 2021 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health says that the level of treatment for health care should not come down to the color of one's skin.