Your zip code shouldn’t determine how long or how well you live—but too often, it does. In this episode of the Ideagen Global Podcast, Dr. Jean Accius, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, dives into the urgent need for health equity and the cross-sector partnerships driving real change. From his personal inspiration to his [...]
It's an honor to share the true experiences of those who depend on Medicaid. CHC's Andrea Grant, CDSP, EVP & COO, is among the first of our #MedicaidDiaries highlighting the life-saving care that Medicaid provides to millions of Americans. Cuts to the program are currently being considered. CHC stands firmly against these proposals and urges [...]
How Elevance Health Foundation’s Investment Helped CHC to Reduce Preterm Births We are honored to be among the recipients of Elevance Health Foundation’s commitment to advancing health equity. With a $7 million grant, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities launched the Black Birthing Initiative (BBI) to address disparities affecting Black pregnant women in Atlanta, Cleveland, and [...]
What Influences Longevity the Most? Your Zip Code By Jean Accius, President and CEO The New York Times recently ran an article exploring what matters most for longevity. The article compared two factors—a healthy vs. unhealthy lifestyle, which accounted for roughly 75% of longevity and genetics, which made up the remaining 25%. But the [...]
CHC President & CEO Jean Accius will speak at the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Planetary Health's event, The Power Shift Forum: Energizing Community Action for a Sustainable Future, this Thursday, January 30th. Join leaders, entrepreneurs, and activists to explore bold ideas and solutions for a thriving future for people and the planet. Register now: [...]
Five Lessons Helping to Bring Optimism to 2025: Building Healthier Communities for All By Jean Accius, President and CEO At the start of a new year, I like to reflect on progress made and the lessons learned over the past 12 months that can help guide the year ahead. Reflecting on the past [...]
Jean Accius, CHC President and CEO, discusses the importance of a healthy workforce in WorkingNation's Future of Work 2025 Insights. "When we think about the health of our communities, we cannot ignore the workplace because it plays such a vital and central role in people’s lives." Watch the full video on WorkingNation. [...]
We are excited to share the success of this year’s internal giving campaign at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities. This year, we raised $21,043.95, an increase of $3,185.19 from last year’s total of $17,858.76. Even more impressive, participation grew to 93%, up from 68% last year, showing a 25% increase in staff involvement. Our annual campaign [...]
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, in collaboration with Merck & Co., announces its partners and recipients of Rapid Response Grants as part of its Vaccination Equity Initiative (VEI) to enhance HPV prevention efforts in underserved Georgia communities. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) is pleased to announce three community-based organizations joining CHC's Vaccination Equity [...]
I was born in Haiti, where I lived until age four. In my earliest years, I gained tremendous respect for the resilience and compassion of my grandmother, who was raising me there, and also for the community in which we lived. Those years were marked by uncertainty and change—Haiti’s political instability and tremendous economic hardship [...]
