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Common Ground Health is one of the nation’s oldest and most effective regional health planning organizations located in Rochester, NY. We bring together health care providers, insurers, consumers and other partners to find common ground on our area’s most pressing health challenges. Using the region's most comprehensive health data, together we hammer out strategies for better care, smarter spending and healthier people. Through all of these activities, Common Ground Health seeks to promote population health improvement and reduce health care disparities in the Finger Lakes region.

Health literacy doesn’t begin and end in the doctor’s office.Community health ambassadors help people understand health ...
10/17/2026

Health literacy doesn’t begin and end in the doctor’s office.

Community health ambassadors help people understand health information, ask questions, connect with resources, and take steps toward preventive care. They draw on training, lived experience, and trusted community relationships to reach people where they live, worship, and gather.

Meet the ambassadors helping bridge the gap between healthcare and everyday life: https://commongroundhealth.org/news/articles/bridging-the-gap-community-health-ambassadors-extend-care-beyond-the-doctors-office

Would you know how to help someone experiencing a mental health challenge?Join us November 18–19 for Adult Mental Health...
10/13/2026

Would you know how to help someone experiencing a mental health challenge?

Join us November 18–19 for Adult Mental Health First Aid, a two-day course that teaches participants to recognize risk factors and warning signs, offer support in the moment, and connect adults with appropriate help.

Participants will earn an official certification from Mental Health First Aid USA.

πŸ“… November 18–19
⏰ 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
πŸ“ Common Ground Health

Register today: commongroundhealth.org/adultfirstaidnov26

When people feel valued, seen, and heard by their healthcare providers they are more likely to keep their appointments, ...
10/12/2026

When people feel valued, seen, and heard by their healthcare providers they are more likely to keep their appointments, ask questions, and be proactive about their health. That's one idea behind health equity. With that in mind, there's still time to experience all that is on offer at the Indigenous People's Day event at RSMC--activities go until 5 p.m.!

Here are a few photos from this morning!

We hope you'll join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 12th. There's something for everyone throughout...
10/06/2026

We hope you'll join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 12th. There's something for everyone throughout the day.

πŸŒ„ 7 a.m. Sunrise ceremony at White Pine by Cobbs Hill Reservoir
🍁 11a.m. to 5 p.m. craft demonstrations, vendors, and informational displays at
the Rochester Museum & Science Center (Parade at noon!)
πŸŒ‡ 6 p.m. sunset ceremony RMSC old front steps on East Ave.

Take advantage of this free opportunity to learn about Indigenous communities, their histories and cultures. Besides having fun, building our knowledge of Indigenous communities is essential for improving health equity for all.

There are so many thanks to give and so many photographs to share from the three days of this year's special 20th annive...
10/06/2026

There are so many thanks to give and so many photographs to share from the three days of this year's special 20th anniversary A Call to Women of Color. Across a film screening, a community gathering in Genesee Valley Park, and a Little Black Dress event, one message echoed loudly: Black women need spaces where they can be seen, supported, and celebrated.

Read our full story here: https://commongroundhealth.org/news/articles/two-decades-of-health-joy-and-sisterhood

Scroll through the photos here: https://flhsa.smugmug.com/High-Blood-Pressure/2026/ACTWOC-2026/n-zKfG86

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, a day to honor the survivors of residential and boarding schools, remember the childre...
09/30/2026

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, a day to honor the survivors of residential and boarding schools, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the lasting impacts these systems continue to have on Indigenous families and communities.

The day was inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose new orange shirt was taken away on her first day at a residential school, becoming a powerful symbol of the loss of identity, culture, and belonging experienced by generations of Indigenous children.

Orange Shirt Day reminds us that learning, listening, and truth-telling are essential steps toward healing and reconciliation. By wearing orange, educating ourselves about Indigenous histories and experiences, and amplifying Indigenous voices, we can all help build a more equitable future.

Learn more about Common Ground Health's Indigenous Health Coalition:
https://www.commongroundhealth.org/collaborations/indigenous-health-coalition

Strong partnerships help bring better health within reach.We’re proud to partner with the New York State Dental Foundati...
09/29/2026

Strong partnerships help bring better health within reach.

We’re proud to partner with the New York State Dental Foundation who is helping more New Yorkers access oral health care through community outreach, education, workforce development, and programs designed to reach people who have historically faced barriers to care. One way they're doing that is through an upcoming dental clinic in Mt. Morris.

Learn more in this partner spotlight:
πŸ”— https://commongroundhealth.org/news/articles/partner-spotlight-new-york-dental-foundation

Join the Rochester Food Policy Council (Common Ground Health) for a special screening of Feeding Tomorrow and an import...
09/24/2026

Join the Rochester Food Policy Council (Common Ground Health) for a special screening of Feeding Tomorrow and an important conversation about how food can drive climate action and strengthen community well-being.

πŸ“ The Little Theatre
πŸ“… Wednesday, September 23
⏰ 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Following the film, stay for a panel discussion: "Feeding Rochester: Food as a Catalyst for Climate Action and Community Well-Being."

🎟️ Tickets are just $5. Get yours today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-feeding-tomorrow-tickets-1994986387990

Tomorrow night: See Feeding Tomorrow at The Little Theatre and stay for a conversation about creating a healthier, more ...
09/22/2026

Tomorrow night: See Feeding Tomorrow at The Little Theatre and stay for a conversation about creating a healthier, more equitable, and resilient food system here in Rochester.

The post-film panel will feature local voices working in farming, education, school gardening, and food access.

πŸ“… Wednesday, September 23οΏ½
πŸ•• 6–8:30 p.m.οΏ½
πŸ“ The Little Theatre

There’s still time to reserve your spot:οΏ½https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-feeding-tomorrow-tickets-1994986387990

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