Community Health Workers Association of Rochester Inc

05/20/2026

RMAPI is looking for men who want to make a difference in their community.

Applications are now open for the Civic Influencer Initiative (Male Cohort), an 18-month experience is designed for men in the City of Rochester with lived experience navigating poverty and inequity who want to make a real impact in their communities. Participants will build skills in civic engagement, advocacy, leadership, and community involvement through workshops, coaching, and hands-on fellowship opportunities.

Participants will receive:
✅ $150 honorarium per workshop
✅ Personalized support from a Pathways Coach
✅ Access to leadership opportunities, resources, and networks
✅ A chance to help shape equitable solutions in Rochester

Apply here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TJWbKjNuCEWBv2oeQ0QX9rwXpyATgH1PvgEIMV__vfZUNkxYVlpNMldHVk40UU5LOTBDSEwyQVFSOC4u&route=shorturl

05/09/2026

A comprehensive CHW CPT class sponsored by Ibero concluded today, highlighted by a distinguished guest lecture from Arlene Wilson of the Alzheimer's Association.

05/09/2026

Featuring Nkechi Obieke, CHW Navigator at Ibero-American Action League, Inc., who graduated from the CHW training class of 2025 and now spearheads support for 1115 waiver initiatives in our community, alongside Maria Dominguez, both participated in Senator Samra Brouk's Fifth Annual Community Baby Shower.

05/08/2026

The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Rochester Area Community Foundation invite you to the Juneteenth Festival, June 19-20, 2026.

04/30/2026

Stop Hate: Take the Pledge today:
nohatenys.org/signup

04/30/2026

Do you live in Monroe County?

Do you have a child under 6 years old?

If you answered YES to both, please take our Child Care Preferences Survey!

If you answered no, please pass this survey along to someone you know who meets these criteria.

Help The Children's Agenda inform local and state leaders about what Monroe County families need to thrive by sharing:
• Your current child care arrangements and how well they work for your family
• What you ideal child care options might look like as your child grows up
• How having affordable child care would change your life.
Take the survey here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCAChildCare

By completing this survey and providing your name and email, you will be entered to win a $50 gift card.

Your answers are confidential and will only be used for research purposes by The Children's Agenda.

04/29/2026

In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week 2026, the Community Health Workers Association of Rochester (CHWAR) proudly acknowledges the continued impact of the Ibero-American Action League’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Registered Apprenticeship Program. As the only program of its kind in our region, this initiative represents a vital “earn while you learn” pathway that expands access to meaningful careers in healthcare for individuals from underserved and multilingual communities.

04/29/2026

As Black Maternal Health Week concludes, we return to what the data demands: prevention through equity.

NYS reporting (2018–2020) shows pregnancy-related deaths of 54.7% for Black, non Hispanic women vs 11.2% for White non Hispanic women, and found 73.6% of pregnancy-related deaths had some chance of being prevented. In the Finger Lakes maternal mortality is 60% higher than the NY State average. This is not acceptable.

Reducing preventable harm requires sustained action, including: respectful and culturally-aligned maternity care practices, community-based support models, and systemic investments that reduce barriers to care across the lifespan.

The good news is that many partners are already coming together to address maternal health disparities. From the Healthy Baby Network to HealthConnect One to officials from the City of Rochester & Monroe County, NY, Rochester Regional--and many, many more--we are working to pair lived experience with quantitative data to better understand the challenges and provide the services that Black women and families need.

Together, we can make sure that every birth is safe. That all care is equal. And that pregnancy and childbirth are reasons for celebration, for every woman and family in our region.

04/29/2026

Our 2025 Year in Review is here.
In 2025, Common Ground Health and the Rochester RHIO turned data into action across Rochester and the Finger Lakes—advancing health equity through community partnerships, practical tools, and trusted information sharing.

A few highlights from the year:

➤ Love from the Start: 700+ ads delivered more than 17 million impressions promoting the importance of early relationships for infants and toddlers.
➤ Community overdose prevention: 6,869 Narcan kits distributed, and trusted messengers helped connect hundreds of people to health resources.
➤ Rochester RHIO reliability and scale: 1.7 million residents served across 14 counties, with 99.89% network uptime, plus 28 million Results Delivery messages and 1.2 million alert messages supporting care.

This new year as a combined entity with Common Ground Health, Finger Lakes Performing Provider System - FLPPS, and Rochester RHIO, we're poised for even greater impact.

Read the full Year in Review: www.commongroundhealth.org/2025inreview

Thank you to our partners and community members who made this work possible.

04/25/2026

🎙️🎙️ SAVE THE DATE
On May 15, 2026, from 6-8 pm, Action for a Better Community (ABC) and Cameron Community Ministries will host a community forum at 48 Cameron Street, Rochester, NY 14606 to get input from the community on what services and needs they feel the community is lacking. A light dinner will be served. You can also fill out a survey giving input about community needs. Come join the staff of ABC and Cameron for a night of dialogue, food, and comradery with assessing the community needs. All are welcome. We do ask that anyone who would like to attend contact Kevin Aiken at 585-629-0057, so we can make sure there is enough food for all attendees. , , , , , ,

04/25/2026