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ROCHESTER – With summer in full swing, thousands of Rochester children are diving into sports, camps, activities, and neighborhood fun. But for many families, summer also brings a pressing challenge: ensuring consistent access to nutritious meals when school cafeterias close. The Summer Meals Part...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Healthi Kids is joining the global celebration of the International Day of Play on Wednesday, June 11. This year’s theme, “Choose Play – Everyday,” reminds families and communities of the importance of making time to play every day. To mark the occasion, Healthi Kids is launching...

Many families with kids younger than 6 are struggling with the cost of basic needs and childcare. But why and how much are they struggling? And what can lawmakers do about it? Those are just some of the questions that local nonprofits ROC the Future Alliance and Common Ground Health’s Healthi Kids...

It was once known as an Advocacy Agenda. But this past year the Healthi Kids Coalition completed a process to refresh and rename this document. Not meant to be an overhaul, it took this step to make sure its work on policies, systems and environmental changes remains relevant to the community. The...

Rochester kids will be learning as they jump, run and play games Wednesday, Feb. 5, during Global School Play Day. This is the second year Healthi Kids and Rochester have participated in the international event, which draws attention to the importance of play in schools. Healthi Kids will provi...