CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

Elevance Health Foundation Expands Support for Creating Healthier Communities’ Better Births Initiative

2025-12-09T15:14:27-05:00December 9, 2025|Black Birthing Initiative, Blog, Press Releases|

Elevance Health Foundation Expands Support for Creating Healthier Communities' Better Births Initiative CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is expanding its nationally recognized Better Births Initiative thanks to a new $700,000 investment from Elevance Health Foundation. With proven success in improving full-term birth rates, reducing anxiety, and connecting hundreds of mothers to doula and prenatal support, [...]

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Gary Jacobs Appointed to CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Board of Directors

2025-08-29T13:17:36-04:00August 29, 2025|Blog, Instagram, Press Releases|

Gary Jacobs Appointed to CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Board of Directors Healthcare advocate and “Zen lobbyist” brings mindful leadership and decades of policy expertise to advance CHC’s mission. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 29, 2025 — CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) is proud to announce the appointment of Gary Jacobs, a seasoned healthcare advocate, entrepreneur, and [...]

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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Joins Leading Alliance to Protect Medicaid

2025-04-02T14:21:23-04:00April 2, 2025|Blog, Instagram, Navigating Policy Change, Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Joins Leading Alliance to Protect Medicaid Adds Voice to Modern Medicaid Alliance partnership of 100+ organizations Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025) – CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is joining forces with the Modern Medicaid Alliance’s 100-plus partner organizations in a major effort to protect Medicaid in the face of significant impending [...]

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CHC Awards Rapid Response Grants to Enhance HPV Prevention Across Georgia

2024-12-17T09:35:53-05:00December 17, 2024|Blog, Instagram, Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, in collaboration with Merck & Co., announces its partners and recipients of Rapid Response Grants as part of its Vaccination Equity Initiative (VEI) to enhance HPV prevention efforts in underserved Georgia communities. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) is pleased to announce three community-based organizations joining CHC's Vaccination Equity [...]

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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Innovative Birthing Initiative Improves Housing Stability and Mental Health Outcomes

2024-10-30T10:08:21-04:00October 30, 2024|Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Innovative Birthing Initiative Improves Housing Stability and Mental Health Outcomes A recently published impact report highlights the success of CHC's innovative, community-based approach to non-clinical support for Black parents. ALEXANDRIA, VA (Oct. 30, 2024) -- CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is proud to announce the release of the Black Birthing Initiative [...]

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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Elects Daniel Dawes to its National Board of Directors

2024-09-30T15:36:51-04:00September 30, 2024|Blog, Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Elects Daniel Dawes to its National Board of Directors Public health trailblazer Dr. Daniel Dawes joins CHC to address the barriers and drivers of health and ensure that all communities have access to the resources they need to thrive. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CHC: Creating Healthier Communities announced today that Dr. Daniel [...]

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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities awards funds to Georgia communities to help prevent one of the most common forms of cancer

2024-04-23T09:46:12-04:00April 23, 2024|Blog, Instagram, Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities awards funds to Georgia communities to help prevent one of the most common forms of cancer Healthy Savannah, East Georgia Cancer Coalition, and Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential join CHC to focus on vaccination equity to prevent cervical cancer in Macon, Savannah, Augusta, and the surrounding areas. ALEXANDRIA, [...]

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CHC Commits to Address Black Birthing Inequities at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting

2023-10-04T11:25:02-04:00September 20, 2023|Instagram, Press Releases|

CHC Commits to Address Black Birthing Inequities at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting This new initiative builds upon CHC's Black Birthing Initiative, a $7-million partnership funded by the Elevance Health Foundation to reduce preterm birth, by creating multi-sector CoLABS to enhance the readiness and infrastructure to support improved Black birthing outcomes in Indianapolis. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 20, [...]

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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Recognized as “Best Company to Watch” in 2023

2023-07-20T10:22:39-04:00July 20, 2023|Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Recognized as “Best Company to Watch” in 2023 The Silicon Review® honors CHC for innovation and impact as one of 50 best companies to watch in 2023 Alexandria, VA (7/20/23) – Today, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities announced that The Silicon Review® recognized CHC as one of “50 Best Companies [...]

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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities calls on organizations to accelerate health equity

2023-06-28T22:43:56-04:00June 29, 2023|Press Releases|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities calls on organizations to accelerate health equity CHC and partners driving progress to ensure every person in every community can live their healthiest life Alexandria, VA (June 29, 2023) – Even with the country’s economic challenges and divisions, CHC and partners report positive progress in communities over the past [...]

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