In the Headlines

March 22, 2023 - The Comprehensive Regional Community Health Assessment report produced by Common Ground Health and the Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates County public health departments, takes a detailed look at topics driving public health in each county in the region.

March 8, 2023 - Common Ground Health will be on hand at the ROC Youth Community Resource and Employment Fair on Saturday, March 11th.

February 21, 2023 - Common Ground Health's African American and Latino Health Coalitions will posthumously honor Edgar Santa Cruz as the award's first recipient.

February 21, 2023 - The Edgar Santa Cruz Outstanding Coalition Member Award is one of three Community Equity Champions awards to be presented at the annual conference planned by the African American and Latino Health coalitions, which are convened by Common Ground Health.

February 20, 2023 - The Latino Health Coalition, a Common Ground Health initiative is helping to spearhead a new community award in Edgar Santa Cruz’s honor.

February 20, 2023 - A new award given at the 2023 Speak Life! Health Equity Conference will honor a dedicated health coalition member killed by a driver in December.

February 18, 2023 - “Edgar Santa Cruz was a great person, community advocate and truly a warm, kindhearted person,” said Julio Jordan, co-chair of the Latino Health Coalition, an initiative of Common Ground Health.

February 10, 2023 - “We applaud the ongoing collaboration by our region’s health departments, health systems, health care providers, and community partners for capturing the key issues facing each of their counties,” said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.

February 10, 2023 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, says “I really consider it to be the Bible. It allows us an at-a-glance look at what is going on with regard to the health of the folks who live in the Finger Lakes Region.

February 10, 2023 - RBJ announces Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health to their Power 100 List for his impact to our community.

January 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.

January 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.