Since 2012, the Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP) has been a catalytic philanthropic force in community health, working at the intersection of government and community to build sustainable, integrated, and effective health and care systems.
In recent years, the demand for collaborative, tactical work has necessarily shifted our focus. To meet this need, Envelop Health Consulting has been launched to extend our hands-on approach to a wider community with a commitment to stay until the work takes, and holds, its shape.
OUR TEAM
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Raquel Mazon Jeffers, Co-Director, CHAP & Envelop Health
Raquel Mazon Jeffers has dedicated her career to creating more integrated and community-based care systems at the state and national levels. She brings over 30 years of experience leading transformative public health initiatives to CHAP and previously served as Deputy Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the New Jersey Department of Human Services.
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Wendy McWeeny, Co-Director, CHAP & Envelop Health
Wendy McWeeny has spent over two decades working at the intersection of philanthropy and public health, bridging the global and local and championing the shift to systems-based approaches to change. Prior to CHAP, Wendy held a senior philanthropic and advisory role at the MCJ Amelior Foundation, the family foundation of Ray Chambers, U.N. and WHO Special Envoy.
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Tracy Parris-Benjamin, Senior Advisor, Envelop Health
Tracy Parris-Benjamin is Managing Partner of The Outcomes Architect, an advisory organization working across sectors to reimagine how health is addressed. Prior to this role, Ms. Parris-Benjamin served as Senior Director of Health Equity and Community Health at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
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Nisha Patel, Senior Advisor, Envelop Health
Nisha Patel has led nation-wide public health and policy programs for nearly 25 years. Most recently, Nisha served as Senior Advisor at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), overseeing issues related to rural health, maternal health, organ transplantation, and behavioral health. She is also the founder of CONNECT Healthcare Solutions.
OUR WORK
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To effect change in today’s environment, collaboration across sectors is essential. We bring experience galvanizing partnerships that focus on transparency and coordination, building stronger workforces, and sustaining community ecosystems of care.
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We prioritize approaches that equip leaders with the data, tools, and investment insights they need to drive and sustain catalytic change.
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Too often, implementation is where good plans and policies fall apart. We’re here to ensure your efforts are coordinated and gaps are filled.
Board
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Austin Hearst, Co-Chair
Austin Hearst serves on the Board of Directors at Hearst Corporation and is Vice President of Special Projects for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication.
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Jeffrey Walker, Co-Chair
Jeff Walker is Chairman of New Profit, a social change investment fund and is Vice Chair in the WHO/CHAP Venture focused on frontline health.