Hair & Health Symposium Event will Focus on Link Between Hair and Health
Minority Reporter
June 7, 2023 - “During this symposium, attendees will learn how health affects their hair and hear from barbers and stylists about how they promote health," said Jackie Dozier, Director of Community Health and Well-Being at Common Ground Health.
Free “Summer Meals” program offered for Rochester youth
Rochester First
June 4, 2023 - Jenn Beideman, Common Ground Health Director of Whole Child Health Advocacy, says “In order to learn, to grow, to thrive a child needs their basic needs and food is one of them.
Rochester Community Equity Champions announced
Westside News
May 7, 2023 - Common Ground Health's African American and Latino Health Coalitions presented Community Equity Champion awards at the annual Speak Life! 2023 Health Equity Conference.
David Satcher Returns to Recognize Local Community Health Contributions
University of Rochester Medical Center Newsroom
May 4, 2023 - Common Ground Health community partner, Michael Mendoza, MD received the David Satcher Senior Faculty Award for his contributions advancing community health and health equity.
Rochester Community Equity Champions announced at Health Equity Conference
Rochester Business Journal
April 28, 2023 - The Speak Life! 2023 Health Equity Conference , themed ¡Acción ahora!/Action now! aimed to unite, teach, reach and motivate community members to take action toward healing and moving forward in hope.
Memorial award given in honor of Park Avenue hit-and-run victim
13 WHAM
April 27, 2023 - An inaugural award in honor of Edgar Santa Cruz was given to outstanding Latino Health Coalition member Carlos Santana at the 2023 Speak Life! Health Equity Conference.
Doulas can help people give birth. Advocates want to include them in New York's Medicaid budget
WXXI
April 14, 2023 - According to reports by Common Ground Health, Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth as white women.
Counties unite efforts to address mounting mental health crisis and other issues in Finger Lakes region
Geneseesun.com
April 12, 2023 - The new Comprehensive Regional Community Health Assessment produced by Common Ground Health and partners identifies key drivers of health outcomes.
P-Tech program at Edison High School fast-tracks students to tech jobs
WXXI
March 27, 2023 - Luz Flores Lee, the Program Manager at Common Ground Health was guest speaker at the Edison Tech Empowering Girls in Tech event.
New report defines health priorities
Observer-review.com
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.
The City’s Department of Recreation and Human Services is hosting the ROC Youth Community Resource and Employment Fair
City of Rochester
March 8, 2023 - Common Ground Health will be on hand at the ROC Youth Community Resource and Employment Fair on Saturday, March 11th.
Award will commemorate victim in Park Ave hit-and-run
News 10 NBC
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.