CHEP exists to surface systemic challenges, mobilize the people positioned to address them, build the networks that sustain momentum, and direct resources toward lasting progress.
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The Congress for Humanitarian & Economic Progress traces its roots to the Maryland General Assembly’s Congress for Health and Economic Disparities, convened under the leadership of former State Senator Shirley Nathan Pulliam, one of Maryland’s most consequential advocates for health equity and economic justice. In that space, legislators, health system leaders, and community voices came together to confront disparities not as isolated issues, but as systemic failures requiring coordinated action. CHEP was created to carry that model beyond the committee room and build a permanent platform for cross-sector, action-oriented work on the challenges communities continue to face.
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CHEP exists to surface systemic challenges, mobilize the people positioned to address them, build the networks that sustain momentum, and direct resources toward lasting progress. We are not a convening organization that simply hopes action follows. We are a platform designed to move issues from visibility to measurable change.
The greatest barrier to progress is rarely a lack of awareness. More often, it is the absence of the right people, aligned around the evidence, with a structure that demands action instead of simply enabling discussion. CHEP builds that structure by starting with the outcome, then working backward through research, stakeholder alignment, coalition-building, and resource strategy.
We’re ready to assist you. Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation with CHEP, and together we'll build healthy communities.
