Healthy Communities, Healthy Bottom Lines Our CEO, Jean Accius, PhD, recently shared a powerful perspective in Fast Company. While boardrooms focus on risks like economic volatility, cybersecurity, and labor shortages, one risk is too often overlooked. Businesses rely on healthy people and healthy communities. Without them, our workforce, economy, and competitiveness all suffer. That’s [...]
Connection is a strategy, not a sentiment In his latest article, CHC President & CEO Jean Accius collaborated with CHC's intern, Alex Cole, to explore the growing crisis of loneliness—now recognized as both a public health emergency and a business risk costing employers billions annually—as it relates to the workplace. He makes the case [...]
MSN: Andrea Grant on "How Leaders Can Drive Hybrid Workforce Success" CHC: Creating Healthier Communities’ leadership views our hybrid work model as an opportunity to reimagine how teams thrive beyond the physical location where people work. CHC Chief Operating Officer Andrea Grant’s approach to workforce success is rooted in her professional and personal experiences [...]
"The Learn It All" Podcast Interviews CHC's Jean Accius According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace Report… Only 30% of employees feel truly engaged in their work, and the consequences are massive with higher turnover, lower productivity, and a workforce that feels disconnected from purpose. This podcast explores the critical role of psychological [...]
The Power of Strength: A Tribute to My Grandmother and All Grandparents Many grandparents take on the responsibility of raising their grandchildren due to a variety of factors, with Southern states seeing higher rates of these "grandfamilies." While this role is often filled with love and dedication, it also brings significant emotional, physical, and [...]
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. [...]
Tiah Tomlin-Harris, co-founder of CHC's Breast and Cervical Cancer Initiative partner My Style Matters, recently appeared on Good Morning America to share about the advocacy, education and support the nonprofit is providing for communities and individuals impacted by cancer. Watch the interview here.
As part of the third season of the Elevating DC Youth podcast, Jean Accius talked to young podcasters about how his grandmother inspired him, the importance of prioritizing loved ones, the beauty of working towards equity in health care, and why utilizing our lived experiences is essential. Learn more about the podcast here. Listen to [...]
GSL Podcast: A CEO’s Vision for Creating Healthier Communities Did you know that two communities only 5 miles apart can have a 20-year difference in life expectancy? That’s a reality in the United States, and Dr. Jean Accius is committed to changing that drastically so everyone has the same opportunity for a longer, healthier [...]
Since 2021, Elevance Health Foundation has awarded $90 million to organizations running programs to improve health equity, like CHC's Black Birthing Initiative. The programs have impacted 43 million Americans to date. Read more in BusinessWire.
