Self-care isn't just mani-pedis and bath bombs. What do we mean when we say self-care? Find out from Melanie Funchess, director of Mental Health and Wellness for Common Ground Health. In this Mental Health Moment, Melanie shares how people can ensure that they are caring for their physical, mental and emotional health.
Common Ground Health is hiring a Director of Whole Child Health Advocacy. Learn more at https://ow.ly/RL8150RmsAM!
The Director of Whole Child Health Advocacy co-leads the Healthi Kids Initiative alongside the Director of Early Childhood Policy. Together, they oversee implementation of the Healthi Kids Change Agenda and the management of the Healthi Kids Coalition.
The director is responsible for developing advocacy strategies and campaigns to achieve policy, systems and environmental change in three key areas: healthy learning environments, play in schools and neighborhoods, and equitable communities.
THREE DAYS until this year's Speak Life! Health Equity Conference— Do you have YOUR tickets reserved? Learn more and register today at commongroundhealth.org/speaklife2024
The Speak Life! 2024 Health Equity Conference is presented by the University of Rochester's Institute for Human Health and the Environment and theDepartment of Public Health Sciences. This year's theme is "The Environmental Impact on Health: How Racism and Discrimination Shape Our Region's Environment to Create Health Inequity."
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DON'T MISS OUT: We have <20 in-person tickets remaining for next week's Speak Life Health Equity Conference!
Learn more and register today at https://www.commongroundhealth.org/speaklife2024
The Speak Life! 2024 Health Equity Conference is presented by the University of Rochester's Institute for Human Health and the Environment and theDepartment of Public Health Sciences. This year's theme is "The Environmental Impact on Health: How Racism and Discrimination Shape Our Region's Environment to Create Health Inequity."
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We are pleased to announce the morning Health Equity Speaker for this year's Speak Life! Health Equity Conference: VIC BARRETT!
Don't miss your opportunity to learn from Vic: Reserve your ticket today at https://www.commongroundhealth.org/speaklife2024
Twenty-five-year-old activist Vic Barrett is fighting hard for a future for all of us.
Barrett witnessed the reality of climate change firsthand, as he was among the many people impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Barrett’s activism began in high school when he started working on climate justice issues. In 2015 Barrett, age 16, attended the COP21 UN Conference on Climate Change in Paris. A year later he addressed the General Assembly for the signing of the Paris Agreement.
Barrett is among 21 youth activists suing the government to take action on climate change in the case Juliana Vs. United States. The suit states that the government violated youth rights by allowing activities that harmed the climate and calls for progressive changes to current carbon dioxide emissions. Vic interrupted a US Fossil Fuel panel at COP24 in Katowice, Poland in order to bring in the voices of frontlines communities and took part in acts of protest to highlight the voices of those most vulnerable. Barrett also spoke at and led the NYC Climate Strike in September 2019, a protest with an attendance of 350,000.
Barrett understands that it is his generation that will be impacted by the policies and decisions of older generations refusing to combat climate change.
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We are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for this year's Speak Life! Health Equity Conference: DR. JENNIFER D. ROBERTS!
Don't miss your opportunity to learn from Dr. Roberts: Reserve your ticket today at https://www.commongroundhealth.org/speaklife2024
Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD). She is also the Founder and Director of the Public Health Outcomes and Effects of the Built Environment (PHOEBE) Laboratory as well as the Co-Founder of NatureRx[at]UMD. This initiative emphasizes the green space benefits interspersed throughout the UMD campus and acknowledges the ancestral lands of the Piscataway People along with the historical slave trade legacies of the UMD campus land.
In recognition of her NatureRx@UMD accomplishments, Dr. Roberts was awarded an REI Cooperative Action Fund to create and establish the Wekesa Earth Center, a collaborative effort of scholarship and recognition across multiple disciplines to promote equity, reconciliation, and healing in nature. She now serves as the Executive Founding Director of the Wekesa Earth Center and oversees the four arms of the center: (1) research; (2) recognition; (3) programs; and (4) dissemination. The fourth arm, named Zorabelle’s Garden, is dedicated to Dr. Roberts’ late great grandmother.
A native of Buffalo, Dr. Roberts graduated from Buffalo Seminary High School and received her Bachelor of Arts (AB) degree from Brown University. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and earned her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Spikes in the number of deaths from drug overdoses, homicide, heart disease and COVID-19 led to a three-year drop in life expectancy in the Finger Lakes region from 2013 to 2021. The drop that started in 2013 ERASED all the gains in life expectancy recorded from 2000 to 2012. Life expectancy for our region now sits at 77.3 years.
Read the full data spotlight to learn more at commongroundhealth.org/lifeexpectancy24
🌟 Join us at Common Ground Health! 🌟
We're hiring a Program Assistant to support our Community Health & Engagement Department, including Healthi Kids! Responsibilities include providing operational and administrative assistance, coordinating logistics for meetings and initiatives, and ensuring timely expense processing.
If you're passionate about improving whole child health and have strong organizational skills, we want you!
Learn more at commongroundhealth.org/careers
As we mark the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown, it's important to remember that our children and young adults are STILL experiencing the negative impacts of that time of isolation. Learn more in the report we co-created with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI, "Unseen," at commongroundhealth.org/unseen
🍎 The Rochester Food Policy Council wants YOU! We're on the lookout for passionate volunteers to join our diverse team.
💫 As a member of the FPC, you will address community issues, connect with equity-minded fellow residents, and make positive food policy change! Your unique experiences, skills, and knowledge are the secret ingredients we need.
If you're ready to be a part of something big, apply now at https://ow.ly/hp7b50QewEF. (Deadline to apply is December 15.)
Let's cook up positive change together! 🔥
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The Rochester Food Policy Council is a collaboration between Common Ground Health, Foodlink, and the City of Rochester.
🍎 The Rochester Food Policy Council wants YOU! We're on the lookout for passionate volunteers to join our diverse team.
💫 As a member of the FPC, you will address community issues, connect with equity-minded fellow residents, and make positive food policy change! Your unique experiences, skills, and knowledge are the secret ingredients we need.
If you're ready to be a part of something big, apply now at https://ow.ly/UAT050Q6z7H. (Deadline to apply is December 15.)
Let's cook up positive change together! 🔥
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The Rochester Food Policy Council is a collaboration between Common Ground Health, Foodlink, and the City of Rochester, NY - Mayor's Office.
In just SIX days, we will be hosting our first-ever Community Wellness Summit in partnership with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI. We are delighted to say we have completely SOLD OUT tickets to this event! Thank you, Rochester, for your commitment to healing and recovery. Learn more at https://ow.ly/241L50PWANL!
HURRY! Tickets are limited for the Community Wellness Summit, taking place October 19 at Asbury First United Methodist Church. Register today at commongroundhealth.org/summit!
Presented in partnership with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI and with support from the Wilson Foundation and the Greater Rochester Health Foundation.
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for the Community Wellness Summit on October 19: DR. KEVIN M. SIMON, Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the City of Boston! Don't miss your opportunity to learn from Dr. Simon: Register today at https://ow.ly/CETm50PQROn
Dr. Kevin Simon is the City of Boston's first Chief Behavioral Health Officer. Simon is a physician-scientist, a healthcare policy expert, an inspirational teacher, and a noted writer. He is an attending pediatric psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and an attending addiction medicine specialist in the Division of Addiction Medicine – Department of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, an instructor at Harvard Medical School, a Commonwealth fund fellow in health policy at Harvard University, the medical director of Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, and a healthcare policy and systems consultant. His writings on health equity are in notable journals like the New England Journal of Medicine. National audiences regularly seek his perspectives through trusted outlets.
The Community Wellness Summit is sponsored by Common Ground Health, Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI, the Wilson Foundation, and Greater Rochester Health Foundation.
Across the Finger Lakes region, the area’s fast-growing older adult population is facing concerning health challenges that are leading to glaring health inequities and reduced life expectancy.
Learn more at https://ow.ly/iuOz50PQeMe
Calling all Indigenous people!
We are currently recruiting for our new Indigenous Health Coalition. Led by a small group of local Indigenous advocates, with support from Common Ground Health, we'll be launching the coalition in Fall 2023. You do not have to have a background in health or medicine, just a passion for improving health and well-being within Native communities. Learn more at commongroundhealth.org/indigenous
Join us for the 2023 Hair and Health Symposium from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Rochester Prep High School, 14 Mark Street, Rochester, 14605. Learn how your health can affect your hair and how Rochester's top barbers and stylists promote health. Speakers include: Dr. Nana Duffy, dermatologist; Dr. Kerry Graff, family and lifestyle medicine; Dr. Sajeena Geevarghese, oncologist; and Carl Binger, licensed mental health counselor. Admission is free. Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/NAzC50OEfsL.
Do you love DATA? Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? If so, we want you to join our team! We're looking for a talented Data Analyst to help us use data to improve the health of our communities.
Responsibilities:
🔎 Develop and implement solutions to make data accessible
🔎 Use data to identify and solve problems
🔎 Communicate findings to stakeholders
Qualifications:
🔎 Bachelor's degree in a related field
🔎 3+ years of experience in data analysis
🔎 Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and other data analysis tools
🔎 Excellent communication and presentation skills
Learn more and apply today at http://ow.ly/TiY950Oe8qv!
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CONGRATULATIONS to the Speak Life! 2023 Community Equity Champion Award Winners: Lucía Colindres, Dr. Gina Cuyler, and Carlos Santana!
Learn more in our newsroom at http://ow.ly/NyQR50O5iwK
THANK YOU to all of the attendees, speakers, panelists, sponsors, staff, and community members who made the Speak Life! 2023 Health Equity Conference such a success!
We look forward to continuing to work alongside you as we seek ¡Acción ahora! / Action now!
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