In the Headlines

June 6, 2022 - Hosted by the Get it Done Initiative through Common Ground Health, the event brought together medical experts and haircare professionals to highlight wellness issues affecting communities of color.

June 4, 2022 - Phyllis Jackson, Community Wellness Project Manager at Common Ground Health says, "health care is not always done in a clinical setting but in a community setting where people feel more comfortable."

June 3, 2022 - “No one should be in this position. No one should have to worry about how to feed their child, period,” said Jenn Beideman, Advocacy Manager at Common Ground Health.

June 1, 2022 - The ACCEL clinic is the result of a grant from Common Ground Health, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Arnot Health, The Chemung County Health Department, and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

June 1, 2022 - "We have seen the loss of supermarkets and the influx of unhealthy products and food retailers and that creates a poor environment for people who are trying to eat healthy," said Mike Bulger, Healthy Communities Coordinator at Common Ground Health.

May 17, 2022 - The Complete Streets Makeover Project brought together Common Ground Health's Healthi Kids initiative as well as local community members to improve pedestrian safety in a local neighborhood.

May 17, 2022 - Common Ground Health’s mission focuses on the region’s health issues; research, data, analytics; reports and studies such as The Color of Health, Overloaded and My Health Story, says CEO, Wade Norwood.

May 14, 2022 - The Healthi Kids Coalition, convened by Common Ground Health and a team of collaborative partners joined together for the Complete Streets Makeover project.

April 28, 2022 - Dr. Linda Clark, CMO at Common Ground Health prefers to see cigarettes banned altogether but this a start, especially for vulnerable communities.

April 28, 2022 - “We heard from diverse voices, and they reinforced our belief that the best local FPC would be one that has participation from a wide range of stakeholders,” said, Mike Bulger, Healthy Communities Project Coordinator of Common Ground Health.

April 26, 2022 - Information about the COVID-19 vaccines is available at www.GetYourAnswers.org, an initiative of Common Ground Health.

April 21, 2022 - “We want to not only survive, but thrive,” said Dr. Linda Clark, CMO at Common Ground Health. “Our 'Revive’ theme really brings that together, along with a spiritual component.”