Building a Healthier Region

Our 2025 Annual Highlights report celebrates the strength, creativity, and commitment of the organizations and communities working to build healthier communities across our region. Amid significant challenges and uncertainty, our partners adapted, strengthened collaborations, and continued to meet community needs.

Explore stories of community-driven solutions advancing food access, housing, health care, maternal health, racial health equity, rural health, and more—including a mini-documentary celebrating more than a decade of resident-led action through our Neighborhood Health Status Improvement initiative.

Our August newsletter is out! Find out what to expect as we prepare to release our 2025 Annual Highlights report and browse Health Foundation updates. Our Grantee Spotlight shines on BIPOC PEEEEEEK as they elevate families to advance mental health equity. Explore Learning & Engagement opportunities with Jordan Health, Healthi Kids and the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. The Community Board features events by Hope585, BreatheDeep, Catholic Charities Family and Community Services , Cancer Support Community and Independent Living Center in Batavia.

Our July 2026 newsletter is out and we’re shining a spotlight on Rochester Deaf Kitchen as they invite the community to join them for the Pride Parade and Festival. Learn about exciting updates as they grow to serve communities beyond Rochester.

Learning & Engagement Opportunities this month include the Mental Health in Communities of Color Symposium Series, a Changemaker Retreat with M.K. Gandhi Institute, and a special event designed for nonprofits serving Orleans County to engage with local funders.