Programs in Action

GCH’s strategic plan builds on evidence-based practices and past successes to guide early childhood development and beyond. Through our alliances with community organizations and health providers, we are comprehensive early childhood and maternal health services including: access to contraception, preventive service offerings in Women’s Health Practices, universal coaching to families, comprehensive screenings, and home visitation for low-income and at-risk families. Our goals don’t stop at healthy births; we aim to provide the health infrastructure – from universal lead screenings to comprehensive behavioral health services – to ensure that children get the development they need to excel from the moment they start school to the day they become adults.

See How Our Programs Help Children Thrive

• A Tipping Point – GCH is making new efforts to spread awareness and improve treatment for Sickle cell patients
• URMC’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Program is Meeting the Demands of Today's Youth Athletes
• Study Finds Evidence of COVID Antibodies in Breast Milk of Vaccinated Mothers
• School-Based Asthma Program – School-Based Asthma Program Sets the Standard for Community Engagement - A Model for Rochester and the Nation
• Birth Control Initiative Reduces Teen Pregnancies in Rochester – Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) initiative, is an example of an innovative model for community partnerships and the 1,000 Days Initiative
• Introducing Dr. Marjorie Arca, our new Surgeon-in-Chief – Commitment to Highest Quality Health Care. Dr. Arca is a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive surgery, neonatal surgery, education, and critical care.
• Strong Student-Adult Relationships Lower Suicide Attempts in High Schools – Advancing Research on Behavioral Health. An innovative study of social groups shows trusted adults, as well as peers, can help with prevention.