CHC’s Jean Accius Discusses Key Social Determinant of Health on WorkingNation’s Work In Progress podcast

2024-03-07T12:24:03-05:00March 7, 2024|Blog, Instagram, Media Coverage|

CHC's Jean Accius Discusses Key Social Determinant of Health on WorkingNation's Work In Progress podcast CHC President & CEO Jean Accius recently appeared on WorkingNation's Work In Progress podcast to discuss work as a key social determinant of health. Economic prosperity impacts the health of communities around the country, as do the social connections [...]

Turning Adversity into Impact: Key Takeaways from the Lake Nona Impact Forum

2024-03-05T15:53:51-05:00March 5, 2024|Blog, Instagram|

Turning Adversity into Impact: Key Takeaways from the Lake Nona Impact Forum Last week, CHC President and CEO Jean Accius attended the 2024 Lake Nona Impact Forum in Florida, to meet with leaders and visionaries from various fields to discuss pressing social issues, groundbreaking innovations related to health and wellness and strategies for turning [...]

CHC Partner Tolomatic Holds Three Volunteer Shifts Benefiting Wayside Recovery Center

2024-02-29T12:07:53-05:00February 29, 2024|Blog, Instagram|

CHC Partner Tolomatic Holds Three Volunteer Shifts Benefiting Wayside Recovery Center On Wednesday, January 24th, Tolomatic, a company that designs, engineers, and manufactures linear actuators located in Hamel, MN, held three volunteer shifts benefiting Wayside Recovery Center, an organization whose mission is to break the cycle of addiction and trauma for women, children and [...]

CHC Meets with Director of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

2024-02-29T10:31:51-05:00February 29, 2024|Black Birthing Initiative, Blog, Instagram|

CHC Meets with Director of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships CHC: Creating Healthier Communities met yesterday with Rev. Dr. Que English, Director of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and members of her team, to discuss the pressing [...]

Celebrating a Year of Innovation and Leadership

2024-02-27T14:11:27-05:00February 27, 2024|Blog, Instagram|

Celebrating a Year of Innovation and Leadership CHC would like to recognize the one-year anniversary of welcoming Jean C. Accius, PhD as our new president and CEO. Accius' first day at CHC was on February 27, 2023. He was appointed to the role following a 6-month search after the announcement of the retirement of [...]

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Elects Kellie Adesina to its National Board of Directors

2024-02-27T09:42:38-05:00February 27, 2024|Blog, Instagram|

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Elects Kellie Adesina to its National Board of Directors CHC: Creating Healthier Communities announced today that Kellie Adesina, director of Government Affairs at The Kraft Heinz Company, has been unanimously elected to CHC's national board of directors. Adesina will join her first board meeting in March 2024. Read more. [...]

CHC Unites Birthworkers and Community Leaders in Atlanta for First Black Birthing Initiative Grantee Convening

2024-02-13T21:14:31-05:00February 12, 2024|Black Birthing Initiative, Blog, Instagram|

CHC Unites Birthworkers and Community Leaders in Atlanta for First Black Birthing Initiative Grantee Convening CHC: Creating Healthier Communities held its first ever Black Birthing Initiative (BBI) Convening in Atlanta on February 5-7, 2024. Facilitated by CHC and Enlightened Solutions, the convening provided grantees with a space to share BBI progress and preliminary outcomes. [...]

The hidden climate crisis: Unequitable impact

2024-02-12T10:00:06-05:00February 12, 2024|Blog, Instagram, Media Coverage|

The hidden climate crisis: Unequitable impact These days, we face extreme weather crises during more than just hurricane season. It’s become regular news for our country—and our world—to face “severe” or “extreme” weather on a regular basis. Extreme weather is now one of our planet’s top global risks, according to World Economic Forum. Read more [...]

How communicators are key to combating global misinformation, according to Edelman’s Trust Barometer

2024-02-06T09:01:25-05:00February 6, 2024|Blog, Instagram, Media Coverage|

How communicators are key to combating global misinformation, according to Edelman’s Trust Barometer Amanda Ponzar is the chief communications & strategy officer at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities. Connect with her on LinkedIn.  The global Edelman Trust Barometer, unveiled last month at Davos,  remains a powerful trend indicator in its 24th year. With trust still at [...]

Doula Diaries: Unsung Heroes in Black Communities

2024-02-06T09:05:47-05:00February 6, 2024|Black Birthing Initiative, Blog, Instagram|

Doula Diaries: Celebrating Black History Month Women in the United States face a maternal mortality rate more than double that of most high-income countries. This maternal health crisis is especially felt in Black communities. Black women are 3 times as likely as other women to die from pregnancy related causes in [...]

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