About us

Who we are

Healthy Chesapeake builds a culture of wellness in our city, supporting, sustaining, and advocating for a healthier Chesapeake through programs and partnerships that advance health outcomes.

What we do

We convene public, private, and community partners to tackle preventable chronic disease, food insecurity, behavioral health needs, and barriers to care.

How we work 

• Convening for action. We create safe, solution-oriented spaces—coalitions, learning collaboratives, and community forums—that build capacity and accelerate collective impact. 
• Programs that meet people where they are. From diabetes/hypertension management (the HUB) and food-as-medicine to mobile care and early childhood supports, we design services around local needs.
• Evaluation and accountability. We partner with Old Dominion University for analysis and publish annual results for several program areas.

Focus areas

• Chronic Disease Management (The HUB): In-home and community-based support for adults with diabetes and hypertension, delivered with clinicians and partners. 
• Food Insecurity & Nutrition: Food Hub distribution, garden education, and Food-as-Medicine pilots that pair nutrition with care.
• Community Engagement & Access to Care: Health fairs, mobile clinics, and referral pathways with city and health-system partners.

Recent highlights

In recent years,

• Over 64,000 pounds of healthy food provided across programs, totaling over $100,000 in value 
• 11,000+ people served across initiatives
• $40,000+ raised via grants and donations
• Mobile Medical Clinic launched with Rotary and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare to bring care to underserved neighborhoods

Partners

Our coalition spans city agencies, health systems, schools, nonprofits, faith communities, and local businesses, working side by side to advance health outcomes. See the full partner list in our latest report.