Community and Health Equity Project (CHEP) exists to eliminate disparities by pursuing equity for people impacted by systemic practices that interfere with a person’s ability to create a desired quality of life. Working collaboratively with peer organizations and community leaders, CHEP provides volunteer, financial and advocacy support to increase opportunities for the communities most left out and least positioned for success.
Equality is about giving everyone the same treatment and opportunities. Equity is about giving people what they need so they have a fair chance at succeeding. We are far from a place where giving everyone the exact same of everything will dissolve the disparities rooted in hundreds of years of inequitable practices that have created long lasting physical, psychological and systemic damage.