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The CHEM Charter
Our North Star: Guiding principles for a prosperous future
The Comprehensive Health Equity Movement (CHEM)® is a transformative initiative dedicated to realizing health equity for all, with a focus on communities historically excluded from prosperity. We harness the power of collaboration and innovation to create sustainable solutions that address the root causes of disparity.
Adopted: February 14, 2019
Health Equity Defined
This definition guides every action, program, and partnership within the CHEM ecosystem.
"Health Equity is the assuredness of access to full health and wellbeing for all people, despite differences resulting from designations of race, ethnicity, language, age, ability, gender, socioeconomic status, or any other circumstance, identity, or intersection among these."
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
CHEM envisions a world where all people enjoy unfettered access to the resources and opportunities needed to achieve full health, wellbeing, prosperity, and self-actualization.
Our Mission
CHEM is a purpose-driven movement committed to pioneering innovative solutions that optimize Ubuntu (our interconnectedness), social, economic, environmental, and human determinants of health to create a society of true health equity, as defined by the CHEM Pillars of Health Equity®.
The Values That Guide Us
Ubuntu
We embody "I am because we are" - the understanding that our wellness is inseparable from collective wellness, and that love is the intercession necessary to make all beings healthy, happy, and whole
Integrity
We uphold the highest ethical standards
Innovation
We embrace creative solutions to complex challenges
Collaboration
We foster partnerships to amplify our impact
Sustainability
We balance short-term needs with long-term well-being
Accountability
We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences
Empowerment
We equip individuals and communities with tools for self-determination
Equity
We strive for the assuredness of access to opportunities and optimal outcomes for all
Pathways to Transformation
Guided by Ubuntu - the understanding that our wellness is interconnected - we aim to:
Build strategic coalitions
among public, private and community partners to advance our mission
Create culturally-responsive education and training programs
that develop leaders and transfer knowledge
Develop community-centered solutions
that create economic opportunities and build generational wealth
Leverage natural materials and agricultural innovations
to promote community healing and self-sufficiency
Implement data-driven initiatives
continuously optimize outcomes, and expand evidence-based models
Conduct research
that informs evidence-based policies and best practices
Reform policies and dismantle systemic barriers
that perpetuate health inequities
CHEM is Complexly Integrated
CHEM is a complex, integrated movement comprising seven member organizations and a coalition of partners working synergistically to achieve health equity through entourage impact. Rooted in Ubuntu - the understanding that "I am because we are" - we recognize that the deeply entrenched barriers to health equity are interconnected, requiring a holistic, collaborative approach that leverages diverse expertise and resources.
Member Organizations
Seven specialized entities
Partner Coalition
Extended network
Collaborative Approach
Shared resources
Entourage Impact
Synergistic results
Like essential elements combining to form a powerful compound, our integrated network synergizes to Create Entourage Benefit for Our Communities™.
Add Your Voice to the Movement
As a movement, CHEM is dedicated to fostering agreement and alignment, recognizing that we cannot envision a collective future or achieve impactful collaborative outcomes without a common language.
Organizations and individuals who align with our Charter are invited to join us in this transformative work.
Access to CHEM frameworks and tools
Connection to our global network
Collaborative opportunities for impact
Shared learning and best practices
Together, We Rise
Health Equity is the assuredness of access to full health and wellbeing. Join us in creating a future where health equity is assured for all people.
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