Leading From The C-Suite: Dr Jean Accius of Creating Healthier Communities on Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective C-Suite Executive As part of our series called “Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective C-Suite Executive,” we had the pleasure of interviewing Jean Accius, the CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier [...]
CHC CEO Jean Accius is featured guest on The Heart of Giving podcast In this week's episode, the guest is Dr. Jean Accius, President & CEO, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, where he leads a high-performing team that is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to health and empowering communities to thrive. Listen now to [...]
Thank you to CHC partner Liberty Diversified International Thank you, Liberty Diversified International (LDI), for an incredible seven years of partnership! We look forward to many years of working together as we continue to create healthier communities across the United States. CHC President and CEO, Jean Accius, PhD, recently recognized this meaningful partnership and the [...]
Eliminating Barriers to Wellness for Black and Latine Women in ATL: A Community Conversation CHC hosted a community conversation on barriers to wellness for Black and Latine women in Atlanta on September 27, 2023. In Georgia, non-Hispanic Black women are two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than non-Hispanic whites. Furthermore, almost half (45.9 percent) of women of reproductive age who identify as [...]
CHC Participates in Roundtable Hosted by Lamaze International CHC's Adelaide “Adele” Appiah was recently featured in a roundtable discussion hosted by longtime CHC partner, Lamaze International, Demonstrating the Case for Childbirth Education as a Cost-Effective Method for Improving Childbirth Outcomes. This virtual event was an opportunity for advocates and specialists in perinatal healthcare to share their expertise and address the barriers to equitable perinatal care. Adele [...]
CHC Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation CHC: Creating Healthier Communities brings nonprofits, businesses and communities together around a shared commitment to better health and wellbeing. Nonprofit partners that help to advance health equity are critical to the mission of CHC. For over 40 years, CHC has been proud to partner with the [...]
CHC Staff Connect for Workshop to Continue to Grow CHC's Nonprofit Partnership Benefits It was great to connect at the CHC home office in Alexandria, VA, this past week! A CHC cross-departmental team is working on ways to continue to grow our offerings to our nonprofit partners. Staff gathered for a three-day workshop to better [...]
The power of work to influence health and longevity More than providing just a paycheck, employers can—and should—improve worker health. Reprinted with permission from Fast Company. By Dr. Jean Accius, president and CEO of CHC How we earn a living influences how we experience life. Employers do not just provide a paycheck—employers have great [...]
CHC CEO speaks on Heart + Mind Strategies panel CHC President and CEO Jean Accius, PhD, recently participated in a Heart + Mind Strategies panel alongside researcher, author and communicator Pepper Miller on the topic of "Championing the Human: Rethinking Perceptions of Black America." In case you missed this conversation, check out some highlights [...]
CHC's Shelly Douglas Throws First Pitch at Strike Out Cancer Night at Women's College World Series CHC's Shelly Douglas, Senior Director, Corporate Engagement, recently threw the first pitch at the 2023 American Cancer Society Strike Out Cancer Night at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Shelly has had a lifelong connection to [...]
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