New grant brings preventive screenings to Elmira
Economic Opportunity Program, Inc., (EOP) was awarded grant from Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield to meet needs identified in Elmira Health Impact Assessment.
Monroe County Offers Residents a $100 Incentive for a Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Series
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the County is offering a $100 incentive to those receiving a full COVID-19 vaccination series in clinics within areas of lower vaccination rates.
Elder care in the Finger Lakes region: A decade of change, A critical need to ensure essential services
The Sage II Commission is identifying collaborative solutions for improving and coordinating essential older-adult services.
Dr. Mahoney is retiring; transformed primary care
Dr. Thomas Mahoney, who helped define community-based health care both in the region and beyond, will remain on as a consultant.
National Early Childhood Expert to Kick off Playful Learning Initiative for Rochester Youth
Healthi Kids’ Coalition Brings Together Community to Prioritize the Power of Play in the Rochester City School District
Newly vaccinated people to receive a $100 thank you gift card
Available through Sept. 30, the thank you gifts are intended to help people address barriers preventing them from getting vaccinated.
Half of eligible Rochester residents have received COVID vaccine
Data show that grassroots outreach and pop up clinics have been effective in helping people get vaccinated against COVID-19.
As local concern grows about Delta variant, local organizations launch campaign to boost vaccine confidence
Multimedia effort debuts this week.
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.