Health Education Council
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
The Health Education Council is a Sacramento-based nonprofit focused on preventing deaths linked to tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. Since 1991, it has pursued its mission by expanding health beyond the doctor’s office through education, advocacy, and training, supported by public health programs in areas such as healthy eating, active living, diabetes prevention, tobacco control, and safer neighborhoods. The organization serves communities, including historically underserved groups, by increasing access to health information and empowering healthier choices outside of clinical settings. It operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the public health sector. A 2024 partnership with SacRT is noted as a recent development to advance health equity in transportation and community settings.