|
|
 |
|
|
|
Committed to Reducing Health Disparities, C.H.E.F. Adds Paola Maranan to Board
SEATTLE, WA (August 21, 2008) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) announced that it has elected Paola Maranan to its Board of Directors.
C.H.E.F. and MissionWise Relocate to New Offices
in Downtown Seattle's Historic Pioneer Square
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.), and its MissionWise division have announced their move to a new Seattle address.
C.H.E.F. and MissionWise Move To Pioneer Square in Downtown Seattle
Effective Monday, June 30th, Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), and its MissionWise® division, will have a new address.
MissionWise® Addresses Social Enterprise At The Washington State Nonprofit Conference
SEATTLE, WA (April 8, 2008) – MissionWise®, the consulting division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) that helps health and human service organizations become stronger and more sustainable in their efforts to eliminate health inequities, will lead a social enterprise workshop at The Washington State Nonprofit Conference to be held tomorrow at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington.
C.H.E.F. Elects Garcia to Board In Continued Effort to Eliminate Health Inequities
SEATTLE, WA (March 12, 2008) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.) announced that it has elected Ricardo Garcia to its Board of Directors. Garcia is the General Manager of Radio KDNA-FM in Granger, Washington, which is the only full-time educational Spanish-language public radio station in Washington State. A demonstrated leader with commitment to and passion for eliminating health inequities, Garcia brings significant expertise to the C.H.E.F. Board.
MissionWise® Addresses Power of Public Policy Partnerships at Social Enterprise Summit
SEATTLE, WA (March 11, 2008) – MissionWise®, the consulting division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) that helps health and human service organizations become stronger and more sustainable in their efforts to eliminate health inequities, will lead a public policy workshop at the Ninth Annual Social Enterprise Summit 2008 to be held today in Boston, Massachusetts. Considered one of the premier conferences in the United States on topics related to social enterprise, MissionWise joins an esteemed group of organizations presenting at this event, including Ashoka, Caplin & Drysdale, Community Wealth Ventures, and Alliance for Nonprofit Management, among many others.
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through
Policy Change: C.H.E.F. Donates Resources
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), long known for its mission to promote health and quality of life through education, announced that it has donated $20,000 to the Children’s Alliance to support phase one of the Washington State Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign.
Focused on Eliminating Health Inequities,
C.H.E.F.® Elects Nash and Vasquez to Board
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), long known for its mission to promote health and quality of life through education, announced that it has elected Nancy Nash and Rudy Vasquez to its Board of Directors. Both Nash and Vasquez share a lifelong passion for and commitment to eliminating health inequities, bringing significant leadership and expertise in the field to their C.H.E.F. Board positions.
C.H.E.F. ® Hosts First Annual Conference on Eliminating
Health Inequities
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), long known for its mission to promote health and quality of life through education, will host its first annual conference focused on eliminating health inequities on September 27 in Seattle, Washington.
Eliminating Health Inequities:
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Awards Grants
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), long known for its mission to promote health and quality of life through education, has initiated a grant program to make it easier for people to move more and eat healthier.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
Hires New Information Technology Manager
C.H.E.F. ® announced that it has hired Michael Bitow as its new Information Technology Manager. In this position, Bitow will be responsible for managing all technology activities within the organization, reporting directly to Marvin Hamanishi, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of C.H.E.F.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
Hires Entrepreneur to Lead MissionWise™
MissionWise ™, a division of Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®) that mentors, trains, and consults with organizations on entrepreneurial strategies for the social sector, announced that it has hired Marc Fine as its new Director.
C.H.E.F.® Hires New Assistant Controller
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), announced that it has hired Ingrid Heckt as its new Assistant Controller.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Elects H. Teresa Buckland as New Board Chair
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), one of the nation's leading health and prevention education organizations, announced today that it has elected H. Teresa "Trez" Buckland to Chair its Board of Directors. Employed by the University of Washington as a program coordinator in the School of Nursing, an instructor for online courses in the department of Educational Outreach, and a clinical instructor in the School of Public Health, Buckland brings her experience and training as an educator to the C.H.E.F. Board Chair position.
C.H.E.F. ® and University of Washington Partner to Address Heart Disease among Native American Youth
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), developer of the most widely used prevention curricula in the United States, announced that it has formed a partnership with the University of Washington to develop an innovative, new, school-based curriculum that will help reduce cardiovascular disease among Native American youth.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
Elects Dr. Scott Bozman to Board
SEATTLE, WA (July 12, 2006) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), one of the nation's leading health and prevention education organizations, announced that it has elected Dr. Scott Bozman to its Board of Directors.
C.H.E.F.®'s FUEL™ Series Takes Off Nationwide to Fight Childhood Obesity
SEATTLE, WA (April 18, 2006) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the most widely used prevention curricula in the United States, announced that its innovative, new FUEL™ series on childhood obesity has been acquired by school districts nationwide since its launch five months ago. The FUEL series is the first educational video series to address the obesity epidemic through the eyes of today's American teens, and it makes childhood obesity relevant and compelling by focusing on kids talking to kids about making healthy choices.
C.H.E.F.® Elects Judge James R. Orlando to Board
SEATTLE, WA (February 16, 2006) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), one of the nation's leading health and prevention education organizations, announced that it has elected Judge James R. Orlando to its Board of Directors.
C.H.E.F.'s Julie Peterson Receives Washington State Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Award
Seattle, WA (November 30, 2005) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), one of the nation's leaders in health and prevention education, announced that Julie Peterson, Senior Director of Public Affairs and Policy, received the Washington State Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Award.
The FUEL™ Series Gala Premier for Youth
Getting Youth Fired Up to Fight Obesity
On October 21, 2005, more than 300 teens from San Francisco and Oakland youth-serving organizations came together at the Exploratorium in San Francisco to celebrate the launch of C.H.E.F. ®'s new FUEL™ series.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Adds Marketing and Sales Director to Staff
SEATTLE , WA ( October 27, 2005) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), developer of the most widely used prevention curricula in the United States, announced that it has hired Pam Garfield as its Marketing and Sales Director. In this position, Garfield will oversee planning and implementation of all marketing and sales activities for the organization, reporting directly to Debra Keene Bergeron, Vice President of C.H.E.F. Garfield will work closely with most of the organization’s employees, and will supervise a small staff.
C.H.E.F. Launches FUEL™ Series with Youth Gala Event in San Francisco to Fight Childhood Obesity
Celebrity Chef, Youth Groups, Grocer Demonstrate Healthy Choices
SEATTLE, WA (October 20, 2005) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the most idely-used prevention curricula in the United States, will host the first FUEL™ Series Youth Gala event to help fight childhood obesity. Dubbed a “one-of-a-kind special evening of healthy entertainment for kids,” the event will take place at the popular San Francisco Exploratorium on October 21, with nearly 350 school-aged kids attending from a number of Bay Area youth-serving organizations. Teachers, administrators, medical professionals, health officials, and academicians from around the Bay Area will also be in attendance.
C.H.E.F.® Addresses Heart and Science of Prevention At Tenth Annual National Prevention Symposium™
SEATTLE, WA (July 25, 2005) – Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the most widely-used prevention curricula in the United States, will host its tenth annual National Prevention Symposium™ in Marina del Rey, California this week.
C.H.E.F.® Launches the FUEL™ Series to Fight Childhood Obesity
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the most widely-used prevention curricula in the United States, announced the launch of its innovative new FUEL™ series, which is designed to help fight the childhood obesity epidemic.
C.H.E.F.® Receives Grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Train Nonprofits in Business Planning
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that developed the most widely-used prevention curricula in the United States, announced that it has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to launch an innovative training program for a diverse group of its grantees on how to build organizational capacity and long-term sustainability through business planning.
C.H.E.F.® Sponsors Kid Power 2005 Conference
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.® ), developer of the innovative new FUEL™ series designed to help fight the youth obesity epidemic, will participate as a sponsor of the 12th Annual Kid Power 2005 Conference to be held May 10-13 at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Orlando, Florida. C.H.E.F. joins an elite group of organizations to sponsor this event, including The Disney Channel, ABC Kids, Disney Online, and Radio Disney.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Fuels Growth via Product Sale to Discovery Education
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), a leading developer of innovative prevention education programs and products, announced today that Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc., will acquire intellectual property rights for several C.H.E.F. brands targeted to the school-aged youth market.
C.H.E.F.® Sponsors Youth Marketing Mega-Event
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the innovative new FUEL™ video series designed to help fight the youth obesity epidemic, will participate as a sponsor of the Youth Marketing Mega-Event 2005 to be held today through April 13 in Huntington Beach, California. Considered one of the premier youth marketing conferences in the United States, C.H.E.F. joins an elite group of organizations to sponsor this event, including General Growth Properties, Inc., Publicis West and Bartle Bogle Hegarty.
C.H.E.F.'s Julie Peterson Receives First CADCA
Advocate of the Year Award
SEATTLE, WA (February 15, 2005) –Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), one of the nation's leaders in health and prevention education, announced today that Julie Peterson, Senior Director of Public Affairs and Policy, received the first Advocate of the Year award from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA®). Presented at the CADCA National Leadership Forum XV in Washington, D.C., the award was created by CADCA's Public Policy department to honor coalition leaders who have consistently strived to ensure legislative victories for the substance abuse prevention field. Two other individuals selected to receive the CADCA Advocate of the Year award were Cynthia Timmons from Oklahoma and Alice Murphy from Alabama.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Adds Fund Development Director to Staff
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), one of the nation's leaders in health promotion and prevention education, announced the addition of Anne M. Baunach as Fund Development Director.
C.H.E.F.® to Conduct Business Planning Workshop For Non-Profits at CADCA® National Leadership Forum
SEATTLE, WA (January 11, 2005) – As one of the nation’s leaders in health and prevention education, Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), will participate in the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA®) National Leadership Forum XV, to be held today through January 13 in Washington, D.C. For the second consecutive year, C.H.E.F. will conduct its popular workshop entitled You’re Asking Me to Be an Entrepreneur? Business Planning for Non-Profits, led by its team of presenters, Larry Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer, Debra Keene Bergeron, Vice President, and Michael Oxman, Communications Director.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Launches Act On It! to Recognize Washington’s Youth
SEATTLE, WA (November 9, 2004)—Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), one of the nation’s leaders in health promotion and prevention education, announced the introduction of “Act On It!”, a collaborative effort with the Washington State Partnership for Youth (WSPY) to recognize the strengths and contributions of youth throughout the state.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation to Sponsor 15th Annual Seniors Wellness Conference
Event to Feature Workshops and Activities on Healthy Aging
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Elects Dr. Maxine Hayes as New Board Chair
Recognized as State and National Public Health Leader
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation to Kick Off Ninth Annual National Prevention Symposium™
Speakers to Address Critical Health Issues Facing Today’s Youth
Highlights from the 9th Annual National Prevention Symposium
In late July, over 200 educators from across the country joined us in Seattle for the 9th Annual National Prevention Symposium.
C.H.E.F. ® Receives Funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Recognized as National Leader in Middle School Health and Prevention Education
C.H.E.F. ® Continues 30 Year Tradition of Innovation
Organization Evolves to Maintain Leadership for the Future
C.H.E.F.® Invited to TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity
Organizations to Debate Epidemic and Develop Action Plan
The TIME/ABC NEWS Summit on Obesity
June 2-4, 2004 / Williamsburg, Virginia
C.H.E.F. ® Announces Alliance with Discovery Communications, Inc.’s United Learning Division
Innovative School Programs to Improve Health of Nation’s Youth
Two regional health and business leaders join C.H.E.F.’s Board of Directors
Local nonprofit plans to leverage their experience to advance its health education mission
National Prevention Education Leader Expands Its Product Development Staff
New, innovative programs in the works to address major health risks facing today's youth
C.H.E.F.® joins the ranks of Meryl Streep and Harry Belafonte by Winning Several “Classic Telly” Awards
Special award competition recognizes best TV, film and video work of past 25 years
National Prevention Symposium™ to Showcase Latest Research and Strategies for Combatting Youth's Most Critical Health Risks
Dangerous Minds author to keynote national event for prevention professionals
Calming Ourselves in Stressful Moments™ Statewide Trainings Announced
The Washington Division of Child Care and Early Learning (DCCEL) and C.H.E.F. proudly announce the implementation of statewide Calming Ourselves in Stressful Moments™ Facilitator and Child Care Providers Trainings!
Youth Matters® Video Wins Telly Award
C.H.E.F. is proud to announce that it has won a Bronze Telly Award for the Making Better Choices video.
C.H.E.F.® and the Channing Bete Company Announce New K-12 Program for Building Safe and Healthy Schools
Innovative curriculum incorporates the latest positive youth development research.
|
|
|
|
|
