In the wake of the recent Trump assassination attempt, organizations have the opportunity to build unity and have greater social impact by using intentional language in their communications. Learn how CHC's CEO & Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, Dr. Jean Accius & Amanda Ponzar, are using plain language to foster unity & build community to ensure every [...]
While many see the July Fourth holiday as a time for fireworks, barbecues and other festivities with friends and family, I see it as a moment for sober reflection and collective action to address some of the issues that limit opportunity for too many of our citizens. Read on U.S. News. [...]
Women in the communities most affected by maternal health disparities are rallying together to establish birth centers that offer safer systems of care. Read on The Commonwealth Fund.
"The fact that people are being marginalized, discriminated against, discounted solely because of their age actually costs our overall economy, which means that everyone is losing not just an older adult," says Jean Accius View on Scripps News via YouTube.
In this discussion, Dr. Accius highlights CHC’s mission to address health inequities and its impactful initiatives, such as the major strides made through the Black Maternal Health Initiative. Dr. Accius emphasizes the importance of community engagement, mental health awareness, and trust, stressing the need for a holistic approach to creating healthier communities. Learn more: https://chcimpact.org/ [...]
“Having a diverse group that reviews major communications or campaigns in advance can also help avoid issues,” said Valerie Rochester, chief equity and impact officer at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities. “It’s also important not to use one person as the representative of an entire community, as all communities, even if they have shared experiences, are [...]
From Haiti to health equity leader, Dr. Accius transforms systems to ensure every person thrives. Read on Rolling Out.
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in data-driven journalism and analysis, will convene thought leaders from business, government, health, education and other sectors for a day of solutions-oriented dialogue on erasing disparities in America. Read on U.S. News.
Government officials and other leading experts called for strong action to address the nation’s long-standing disparities at a U.S. News forum on equity in America. Read on U.S. News.
If you had the power to prevent certain cancers in your family members, would you? That’s the question Healthy Savannah, recipient of the HPV Vaccination Equity Initiative grant given by CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, is asking in a new outreach campaign intended to promote awareness and acceptance of the HPV vaccine in Savannah’s Black and [...]
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