Cardiovascular Health
Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death, disability, and healthcare costs in the U.S., contributing to 1 in 4 deaths and nearly a billion dollars in medical costs daily.
While many cardiovascular conditions are preventable, local health departments (LHDs) play a key role in reducing risk factors and health inequities through targeted policy, systems, and environmental changes. NACCHO supports LHDs by providing evidence-based strategies, information, and resources to educate the public on the importance of preventing heart attack and stroke in the United States.
NACCHO’s Cardiovascular Health program initiatives are supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.
NACCHO has partnered with local health departments and community organizations across the U.S. to advance health equity in cardiovascular disease prevention.
See our toolkit of resources to support local health departments' policy and program efforts to improve community-level cardiovascular health.
For any questions or requests to submit materials that could help other local health departments, please contact us at [email protected].
NACCHO's Cardiovascular Health Community of Practice: Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Detection, and Control in Local Health Departments assessment serves to inform of the facilitators, challenges, lessons learned, and resource needs of local health departments that are engaged in cardiovascular disease prevention work.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) teamed up with NACCHO to develop the new Million Hearts® in Municipalities Toolkit, a tool to help city, county, state, and regional partners implement Million Hearts® at the local level. Partners are encouraged to use one or more of the modules to address capacity needs related to goal-setting, partnerships, communications, and evaluation and monitoring progress. Each module includes a list of online resources that may be used to inform program design and implementation.
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Advancing Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Efforts
| TITLE | RESOURCES | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Download PDF | Advancing Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Efforts in Local Communities | July 2022 |
| Download PDF | Franklin County Public Health and the American Heart Association Stories from the Field | July 2022 |
| Download PDF | Ross County Health District Stories from the Field | July 2022 |
| Download PDF | Unlimited Potential Stories from the Field | July 2022 |
| Download PDF | UI Health Mile Square Health Center Stories from the Field | July 2022 |
Cardiovascular Health CoP Success Stories
| TITLE | RESOURCES | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Download PDF | Philadelphia Success Stories | September 2019 |
| Download PDF | San Francisco Success Stories | September 2019 |
| Download PDF | Los Angeles Success Stories | September 2019 |
Million Hearts® in Municipalities Success Stories
| TITLE | RESOURCES | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Download PDF | Albany County, NY Success Stories | September 2018 |
| Download PDF | Albany County, New York Success Stories | September 2018 |
| Download PDF | Bell County, Texas Success Stories | September 2018 |
| Download PDF | Boston Success Stories | October 2019 |
| Download PDF | Omaha, Nebraska Success Stories | September 2018 |
| Download PDF | Maricopa County, Arizona Success Stories | October 2018 |
| Download PDF | Marion County, Indianapolis Success Stories | September 2019 |
NACCHO has several policy statements related to Cardiovascular Health. To read more about the policies and letters to Congress, click here.
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