National Coalition For Women With Heart Disease Inc

Programs: Public outreach and awareness:womenheart's national leadership program brings professional training to a carefully selected group of women living with cardiovascular disease, preparing them to become womenheart champions. These dedicated volunteer leaders share a passion for raising awareness of the unique effects of heart disease in women. They reach out to media, policy makers, health professionals and other women bringing their newly acquired knowledge and personal stories to improve heart health for all women. Womenheart champions conduct community outreach and education activities targeting women at-risk and women with heart disease to promote awareness and share information in their local communities across the country. Womenheart disseminates approximately 100,000 red bags of courage and para la mujer hispana red bags throughout the year, and continues to increase its outreach to african-american and hispanic audiences. In 2017, womenheart programs received national, regional and local press coverage in multiple media outlets. Volunteers nationwide held womenheart @ work presentations, to raise heart health awareness in the workplace.

educational meetings:womenheart hosted and participated in various meetings and events to provide education, advocacy skills and leadership training to its patient advocates, volunteers and local support network leaders, most notably the annual science & leadership symposium at the mayo clinic. Womenheart champions and staff also led education sessions at various regional and national health related events across the country.

volunteer/patient support and technical assistance:womenheart's support networks are led by our dedicated, passionate volunteers - womenheart champions - in communities nationwide. Working with a local hospital or community organization, each support network meets monthly and offers women living with heart disease a much-needed sense of community, education and caring, with face to face support from women with heart disease. Support network participants express appreciation for the quality of the information they learn, the value of the relationships they establish and the importance of connecting with other women who are successfully living with heart disease. These connections are made through participating in our sistermatch, online support community and heartscarves programs. Advocacy and public policy:womenheart seeks to improve the lives of all women living with heart disease through legislation, regulations and public policy. By advocating for laws, policies, research and funding for programs that benefit women, womenheart can make a difference through a population based, public health approach. Individually women can change their heart health; collectively we can advance heart health for all.

national hospital alliance:the womenheart national hospital alliance is one of the major strategic priorities for womenheart. It provides the organization the opportunity to partner with hospitals committed to advancing women's heart health and provides a solid, community based foundation for womenheart.