Creating Healthier Communities, Together.
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities exists so that every person in every community has an opportunity to live their healthiest life.
We are a national nonprofit that helps organizations achieve their missions by bringing communities, nonprofits, and businesses together. Our goal is to improve health and well-being through collaboration. Through our unique approach, we work closely with partners to create scalable, sustainable solutions that drive real, lasting change.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) such as housing, food, education and environmental conditions affect as between 30-55 percent of health outcomes. CHC offers program development and strategic community alliances to tackle root causes and systemic issues. We center and ground our work in the lived experiences of those closest to and knowledgeable of health disparities because we believe the communities experiencing health disparities hold the answers to solving them.
Our scalable approach to community health:
- Community-Led: We actively seek community insights, listen, share learnings, and co-create to build trust and lasting partnerships.
- Fidelity-Focused: We uphold program quality while adapting to community needs and shifting priorities.
- Evidence-Driven: We combine research and community input, using data and interviews to uncover key inequities.
- Equity & Justice Focused: We address systemic barriers to improve health outcomes in communities most affected by social determinants.
Our greatest impact is together. CHC is a trusted leader in achieving health equity through partnerships, alliances, and community engagement.
CHC is working towards greater health equity by building partnerships within communities in ways that intentionally share power and decision making and allow for meaningful participation. Our work towards sustainable change includes alliances with community partners, public agencies, and broader public health movements.
The Elevance Health Foundation provided CHC a 3-year grant focused on addressing the high rates of preterm birth among Black women in the US.
CHC offers program development and strategic community alliances to tackle root causes and systemic issues. Learn more about our services and partnerships.
In partnership with Merck, we're advancing equity and outcomes in breast and cervical cancer care in Black, Hispanic, and other underserved populations.
For more than 65 years, CHC has worked together with partners to address the barriers to good health and equity and create resilient communities where everyone can thrive. Find out how you can become a nonprofit or corporate partner today.