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Counties unite efforts to address mounting mental health crisis and other issues in Finger Lakes region
Counties throughout the Finger Lakes region will spend the next three years focusing on residents’ struggles with mental health, substance use disorders, chronic diseases, and food security in the region, according to a new report.
Governor Hochul appoints Wade Norwood to statewide aging committee
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Common Ground Health CEO Wade Norwood to serve on a committee to advise on the state’s first-ever master plan on aging. The master plan will ensure older New Yorkers can live healthy, fulfilling lives while aging with dignity and independence.
Homelessness is a significant issue in both rural and urban areas of the Finger Lakes region
Despite being viewed as an urban problem, homelessness is increasing in rural communities of the Finger Lakes region as well, according to a new Common Ground Health issue spotlight.
Area Residents Urged to Get Updated COVID-19 Booster Shot
The CDC recently approved reformulated booster shots to further protect against COVID-19.
My Health Story 2022 makes survey accessibility a top priority
Sign language videos, text-to-speech technology, and larger font sizes attract diverse respondents
BIPOC seniors’ contributions highlighted
Local officials proclaimed September BIPOC/Black and Brown Senior Month during a ceremony Sept. 16 at City Hall.
In The Headlines
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Do Upstate communities have a homeless housing crisis? Emergency housing providers say solutions are needed
FingerLakes1.comJanuary 24, 2023 - “While urban areas tend to heavily utilize shelters, rural and suburban areas see a higher prevalence of people seeking shelter in vehicles, tents, hotels or motels, or doubling or tripling up with relatives," said Zoë Mahlum, Health Planning Research Analyst at Common Ground Health.
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Homelessness is a significant issue in both rural and urban areas of the Finger Lakes region
Minority ReporterFebruary 8, 2023 - “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.
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Homelessness is increasing in rural areas of the Finger Lakes, shows new report
News 10 NBCJanuary 18, 2023 - “Homelessness in our region affects people of every race, gender, age and ethnicity in cities and in rural towns,” said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.
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Rochester area reps named to statewide committee on aging
Rochester Business JournalJanuary 10, 2023 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health has been named to a statewide stakeholder committee tasked with advising the Master Plan for Aging Council.