"Got Health?" Talks
The Center for Community Health & Prevention offers a series of FREE health talks 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. Aya Cohen, project coordinator at Mt. Hope Family Center, will present "Holding Space for You: Restoring Balance in a Busy World" at the Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center (53 Lewis St.) at 12 p.m. Friday, April 11.
In the rush of daily life, we often prioritize everything and everyone else – leaving little space for our own well-being. This interactive workshop is a dedicated time for you to pause, reset, and reconnect with yourself. Together, explore practical strategies for managing stress, regulating emotions, and slowing down to meet your own needs—so you can show up fully in your life and relationships.
Spring 2025 Got Health? In-Person Series
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Time/Location |
| 1/10/25 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Navigating Digital Health | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA 25 Driving Park Ave. |
| 1/17/25 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Navigating Digital Health | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center 53 Lewis St. |
| 2/18/25 | Andrew Mathias, MD | 5 Keys to a Healthy Heart | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA 25 Driving Park Ave. |
| 2/28/25 | Melissa Cole, PAC | 5 Keys to a Healthy Heart | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center 53 Lewis St. |
| 3/14/25 | Katlyn Newberry | Cancer Screening and Prevention | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center 53 Lewis St. |
| 3/18/25 | Katlyn Newberry | Cancer Prevention and Screening | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA 25 Driving Park Ave. |
| 4/11/25 | Aya Cohen Mt. Hope Family Center | Holding Space for You: Restoring Balance in a Busy World | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center 53 Lewis St. |
| 4/22/25 | Aya Cohen Mt. Hope Family Center | Holding Space for You: Restoring Balance in a Busy World | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA 25 Driving Park Ave. |
Fall 2024 Got Health? In-Person Series
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Time/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/17/24 | Laura Sugarwala, RD, MBA, director of Community Health Partnerships | Promote HEALTH | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 9/20/24 | Katie Bauer, regional coordinator, Promote HEALTH | Promote HEALTH | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
| 10/18/24 | Cayla Vila, MD, Muhammad Iqbal, MD, and Jaime Adams, MD | Understanding Parkinson's Disease | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center 53 Lewis St. |
| 10/22/24 | Nami Shah, MD, and Jaime Adams, MD, Department of Neurology, and Patrick Donovan Gilson | Understanding Parkinson's Disease | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 11/15/24 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Digital Health Navigation | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
| 11/19/24 | Mechelle Sanders, PhD | Digital Health Navigation | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 12/10/24 | Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Katie Webster, NP | Power Up Your Brain! | 10 - 11 a.m. Maplewood Family YMCA |
| 12/20/24 | Heidi Schwarz, MD, and Charles White | Power Up Your Brain! | 12 - 1 p.m. The Lewis Street YMCA |
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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