Center for Human Services (CHS)

The Center for Human Services (CHS) is a community‑centered, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that designs and manages high‑impact programs to improve health, education, and social service delivery in the United States and internationally. CHS partners with governments, NGOs, institutions, and funders to strengthen systems, expand access, and generate measurable, sustainable outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations.

CHS brings deep expertise in community and public health, health systems strengthening, workforce development, and health education and behavior change. Our work emphasizes practical, locally grounded solutions supported by data, strong governance, and accountability. Across diverse contexts and settings, CHS helps translate evidence into action—improving service quality, workforce performance, and community outcomes at scale.

From US cities to low‑resource environments globally, CHS helps partners address complex challenges with scalable, sustainable models.Trusted by public and private-sector partners, CHS has worked with a broad range of clients, including federal and state agencies, national and local governments, universities, health institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

These partnerships reflect CHS’s ability to operate effectively at both community and institutional, international levels.

CHS is a sister organization of URC. While the two organizations are separate and independently governed, they share certain support services. This arrangement allows CHS to rely on URC’s established infrastructure, technical expertise, and administrative systems while maintaining its own leadership, financial management, and strategic direction.

How We Work

CHS combines technical rigor with a deep commitment to equity and respect. Our programs prioritize accountability, transparent management, and measurable outcomes.

CHS is positioned to help partners convert investment into measurable social impact—strengthening systems, advancing equity, and improving lives. Our teams collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure solutions are:

• Locally relevant
• Operationally practical
• Evidence‑informed
• Built for scale and sustainability

With a proven ability to manage complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives, CHS is a trusted partner for mission‑driven investors and organizations seeking to convert resources into lasting social impact. CHS is committed to innovation and improving performance, helping communities, leaders, officials,  and institutions build stronger systems and better futures.

Impact and Experience

Key results include strengthening primary health care delivery across more than 30 countries; expanding access to diabetes prevention and self‑management services through coordinated community‑clinical partnerships; rapidly improving pediatric malnutrition screening and survival outcomes across hospital systems in West Africa; and advancing educational attainment and workforce mobility for disadvantaged populations in the United States.

Past engagements have included:

• Health and social service evaluations
• Workforce and leadership training
• Program design and operational research
• National and regional education initiatives
• Quality improvement across large, multi‑site systems

Primary Health Care Operations Research (PRICOR)

PRICOR isa globally expansive initiative that transformed how primary health care systems identify and solve frontline delivery challenges. Operating across 32 countries, the project advanced practical, decision‑oriented research to improve life‑saving services for children and families—including diarrhea treatment, immunization, malaria control, maternal health, and child spacing. PRICOR funded 49 studies in 29 countries, 80 targeted research efforts, and widely used operational tools, reaching health leaders and practitioners worldwide. By translating evidence into action and strengthening health worker performance and systems at scale, PRICOR helped reduce preventable child deaths and set enduring standards for primary health care delivery.

Quality Assurance Project (QAP)

For nearly 20 years, QAP strengthened health systems across 39 countries by embedding practical, evidence-based approaches to improving the quality of care. Through three phases, QAP partnered with national institutions to move quality improvement from concept to routine practice—supporting child survival, basic health, nutrition, and family planning services. The project developed widely used tools, training materials, and methodologies; built institutional capacity; and tested innovative approaches such as collaborative improvement. QAP’s legacy is a generation of stronger health systems better equipped to deliver consistent, high-quality care at scale.

Diabetes Resources Coordination Center (DRCC)

CHS managed a US-based, initiative that built community‑clinical partnerships to reduce the burden of diabetes. The program increased access to and referrals for nationally recognized diabetes prevention and self‑management services, connecting providers, patients, and community programs into a coordinated system of care.

Nutrition Services for Malnourished Children – Niger

CHS supported the rapid expansion of pediatric malnutrition recuperation services across 15 district hospitals. Screening rates increased from 0% to 41%; monthly case‑fatality rates reduced from 29% to 13%; and localcapacity in screening, referral, behavior change, and care delivery was measurably strengthened.

Partner with CHS

CHS and URC have proven experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives, with demonstrated impact  across health, education, and social systems. Our companies have strong alignment with public sector, philanthropic, and NGO priorities. With 60 years of experience, CHS and URC have integrated domestic and global expertise and a commitment to accountability, learning, and continuous improvement. Learn More