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Regional Data Highlights

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month: Lollypop Farm’s Kitten Season
15 Jun 2021

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month: Lollypop Farm’s Kitten Season

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Community Partners, URMC Sourced | 0

While the number of kittens admitted over the years is sobering, spay/neuter programs, like those at Lollypop Farm, have a dramatic impact to decrease the number of kitten and cat admissions.

animal welfare, kittens, Lollypop Farm, spay / neuter
COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Increases in City of Rochester
7 Jun 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Increases in City of Rochester

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Community Partners, URMC Sourced | 0

Recent data from the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) show increases over the past month in COVID-19 vaccination rates within many Rochester census tracts.

COVID-19 vaccination, Cty of Rochester
May is Older Americans Month: Poverty in Later Life
24 May 2021

May is Older Americans Month: Poverty in Later Life

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Community Partners, Publicly available data | 0

The inability to meet basic needs among older adults is hidden and rarely acknowledged even though a significant number of older adults in Rochester are living in poverty. One local organization helping older adults cope with financial challenges is Lifespan of Greater Rochester.

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for the City of Rochester
17 May 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for the City of Rochester

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Community Partners, URMC Sourced | 0

Vaccination rates by census tract for the City of Rochester are now available at RocHealthData.

April is National Minority Health Month
12 Apr 2021

April is National Minority Health Month

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Data available within RocHealthData show our region’s minority populations, by zip code, and the higher rates of poor health within many of those zip codes.

Covid, Finger Lakes, Minority Health, Poor Health
It’s National Public Health Week
6 Apr 2021

It’s National Public Health Week

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Many of the topics for National Public Health Week can be found in related sets of data available within RocHealthData.

March is National Nutrition Month: Childhood Obesity in our Region
23 Mar 2021

March is National Nutrition Month: Childhood Obesity in our Region

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Community Partners | 1

During the month of March the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages healthful eating and physical activity habits. For many Rochester-area residents, however, this may not be possible.

March: Women’s History is Building
3 Mar 2021

March: Women’s History is Building

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Community Partners, Publicly available data | 0

Each year in Rochester, teams of women (and a handful of men) work together to make another Habitat for Humanity home possible. Our region needs these quality, affordable, houses, as shown by this map of serious housing issues and housing cost-burden.

February is Self-Check Month
16 Feb 2021

February is Self-Check Month

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Rates of colon cancer screenings are quite similar by county in our region (around 65% of adults age 50-70), however, these rates are lower than several counties to the east.

February: Heart Health, Black History
3 Feb 2021

February: Heart Health, Black History

by RocHealthData Team | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Note the high rates of heart disease in several urban and rural census tracts across New York state.  Many of those also have a high proportion of Black population.

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