In the Headlines

May 19, 2016 -  Rochester has been honored as a 2016 Playful City USA, and is taking part in the KaBoom challenge, where $1 million in prizes will be awarded for the best design that helps make play easy.

May 14, 2016 - Organizers of the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester were trying to spread the word about free, nutritious meals available to hungry kids all summer during an event Saturday at Frontier Field.

May 14, 2016 - School is a place where some of Rochester's poorest students are guaranteed at least one square meal for the day. So, how are they going to get a healthy meal when school isn't in session?

May 4, 2016 - The RIT College of Health Sciences and Technology and FLHSA are cosponsoring a free talk at RIT with Mary Pittman, CEO of the Public Health Institute, about health care inequities among vulnerable populations.

May 3, 2016 - Dr. Thomas Mahoney, chief medical officer of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, will be part of a Digital Rochester Inc. panel that will discuss population health initiatives and information technology on May 12 at Irondequoit Country Club.

April 25, 2016 - "Rochester's play advocates are demonstrating that play is a powerful tool for economic development," said Jill Vialet, CEO of Playworks, in a blog post that highlighted the work Healthi Kids and the City of Rochester have done to incorporate play into non

March 23, 2016 - Directions Magazine featured an FLHSA partnership with School Without Walls students, who used GIS mapping programs to help plot the locations of high

March 9, 2016 - Rochester's Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning and lead ordinance are held up as example of progress on reducing lead hazards in this story from the Buffalo

March 9, 2016 - In Rochester, nutritionally deficient food is often more accessible than nutritious options, but Dina Faticone of Healthi Kids told Open Mic about local initiatives that aim to increase healthy options in neighborhoods where families have limited transportation options.

March 3, 2016 - As in the rest of the country, many local residents say they are denying themselves care due to the high cost of care, said Chief Strategy Officer Wade Norwood. He was responding to the results of a national survey of health care consumers conducted by NPR and its partners.

March 1, 2016 - Kids at Clara Barton School No. 2 are enjoying new salad bars put in place by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation and Healthi Kids to respond to requests from kids for more choices of fruits and vegetables.

February 28, 2016 - In May the Geneva Rotary Club will honor Dr. Kenneth Steadman, who has volunteered with Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency in the past, and his wife Eva for their collective service to the community.