In the Headlines

March 25, 2024 - Common Ground Health reports that in the Finger Lakes region, life-threatening delivery complications and serious maternal illnesses are more frequent among Black women compared to White women.

March 22, 2024 - "Our data shows that 82% of kids don't play in traditional parks and playgrounds," said Jenn Beideman, director of Whole Child Health Advocacy for Common Ground Health.

March 16, 2024 - The 2024 Speak Life! Health Equity Conference is accepting nominations for their health equity awards.

March 9, 2024 - Common Ground Health's CEO Wade Norwood says “Homelessness in our region knows no boundaries – it affects people of every race, gender, age, and ethnicity, both in bustling cities and sleepy rural towns alike.”

March 5, 2024 - Children in Monroe County "need agape love,” says Common Ground Health's Director of Mental Health and Wellness Melanie Funchess.

February 29, 2024 - Common Ground Health's report, 'Unseen: Youth Mental Health and Wellness in the Pandemic Era' marks a critical step towards acknowledging and addressing the deep-seated issues exacerbated by the pandemic.

February 29, 2024 - Unseen: Youth Mental Health and Wellness in the Pandemic Era, a report released by Common Ground Health focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-lasting effects on Rochester Youth’s mental health.

February 23, 2024 - Common Ground Health's new report, derived from the 2022 “My Health Story” survey across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region, underscores the widespread nature of social isolation affecting individuals across various income levels and educational backgrounds.

February 22, 2024 - Common Ground Health released a new report, “Social Isolation and the Benefits of Intergenerational Connection."

February 21, 2024 - A report released by Common Ground Health underscores the problem of social isolation in the Finger Lakes region.

February 21, 2024 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, said “This spotlight validates the experiences of those who have had a really difficult time and who have felt a lack of support from their communities over the past few years.”

February 12, 2024 - Common Ground Health is one of 15 local organizations affiliated with Reframing Aging, a local alliance training community members on ways to view and communicate with and about older adults.