Creating Healthier Communities, Together.
CHC is a nationwide nonprofit that brings communities, nonprofits, and businesses together around a shared commitment to improving health outcomes.
While there has been a concerted focus in the U.S. on improving access to healthcare, research shows that improving population health and achieving health equity are equally important.
Working in partnership with local and national organizations, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities collaborates on strategies and solutions to the barriers to health equity. We drive creation of inclusive responses and opportunities that are equitable and just, so all people can thrive. We focus on the social determinants of health drivers that affect the social, economic, and physical conditions in which people live.
We focus on key elements of health equity practice including:
- Addressing the “causes of the causes of inequities” including health, economic, educational inequities
- Improving the social determinants of health through financial and programmatic investments in communities
- Building understanding and enhancing the capacity of organizations to address equity across their communities
- Supporting leadership, innovation, and strategic risk-taking to advance equity
- Using data, research, and evaluation
- Changing internal practices such as hiring and contracting
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. Read more about us to find out more about our partnerships, mission, and work in health equity.
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.
These events are part of our commitment to bring businesses, nonprofits, government and communities together to break barriers to good health and equity.
MetroHealth engaged CHC to create a case study of their model and approach for improving community health and infrastructure in and around Cleveland.
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.
