"Got Health?" Talks
The Center for Community Health & Prevention offers a series of FREE health talks, offered both virtually and in person, called “Got Health?” to help community members get and stay healthy.
Got Health is provided in partnership with the University of Rochester Medical Center's (URMC) Health Equity Program Support Office, the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County and the YMCA of Greater Rochester. The talks cover basic health information and are delivered in easy-to-understand language. In-person talks are offered throughout the year at the Maplewood Family YMCA and The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center locations and virtually, in a pre-recorded format, on the Center's Facebook page.
Throughout the series, presenters from our Center, the URMC, and community organizations help to inform the community about health issues and highlight the link between research and community health improvement.
Please join us to learn more about many interesting health topics. You can find past talks linked in the tables below.
Upcoming Talks
Join us for our next Got Health talk at 11 a.m., May 16 on our Center for Community Health & Prevention Facebook page. Tosalin Wilson, director of Prevention and Community Engagement, Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County, will present "Recognizing Mental Health Issues and Finding Lifelines to Get Help" and help viewers learn about different mental health challenges, the dimensions of well-being and support services the Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County provides.
Spring/Summer 2024 Got Health? In-Person Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Time/Location |
| 5/17/24 |
Denzil Harris, MD, divisions of Medicine and Palliative Care at URMC |
Discussing Palliative Care |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
| 6/18/24 |
Denzil Harris, MD, divisions of Medicine and Palliative Care at URMC |
Discussing Palliative Care |
10 - 11 a.m.
Maplewood Family YMCA
25 Driving Park Ave.
|
| 6/21/24 |
Michael Flannery Jr., PharmD |
Accessing Pharmacies |
12 - 1 p.m.
The Lewis Street YMCA
Neighborhood Center
53 Lewis St.
|
Spring 2024 Got Health? Virtual Talk Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Time/Location |
| 1/18/24 |
Matthew Gearinger, MD, professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, associate chair for Education, Flaum Eye Institute, URMC |
“MobilEyes Vision Van Increases Access to Eye Care in Underserved Communities” |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 2/15/24 |
Lynette Coleman, Region Sr. Community Impact Director, American Heart Association, Buffalo/Rochester Region |
"Life's Essential 8 Can Help Improve and Maintain Your Heart Health" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 3/21/24 |
Elizabeth Eisnor, RD, clinical dietitian, CCHP |
"Diet and Gut Health: Promoting a Healthy Gut Microbiome" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 4/18/24 |
Sherita Bullock, executive director, Healthy Baby Network |
"Improving the Health of Black Moms and Babies" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 5/16/24 |
Tosalin Wilson, director of Prevention and Community Engagement, Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County |
"Recognizing Mental Health Issues and Finding Lifelines to Get Help" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
| 6/13/24 |
Darrell Vickers, peer educator, PCPeer |
"Calling All Men: Screening and Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Can Save Lives" |
11 a.m.
Virtual
|
Fall 2023 Got Health? Series
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 9/21/23 |
|
Nanette Friedman, programs and services special projects director, Alzheimer’s Association of Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region
|
|
"Warning Signs of Alzheimer's and Other Forms of Dementia" |
| 10/12/23 |
Jennifer Becker, MPH, outreach coordinator, Finger Lakes Children’s Environmental Health Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital, UR Medicine |
"Reducing Environmental Exposures: The Seven Best Kid-Friendly Practices" |
| 11/16/23 |
Shivani Sockanathan, MD, family medicine physician, clinical team, Center for Community Health & Prevention, URMC |
"Helping Teens Understand the Risks of Vaping" |
| 12/14/23 |
Reed Wojick, CRPA, CEDRC, CASAC-T; Abigail Walker, CRPA; Carrie Lefler, BS, Advanced CASAC; Strong Recovery staff, URMC
|
“Just the One: Why the Holidays Can Trigger Alcohol Use Disorders & How to Stay in Control" |
If you have any questions regarding the Got Health? talks, contact Communications Manager Rebecca Youmell. Watch past Got Health? talk videos on the Center for Community Health & Prevention Facebook page.
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