Community Partners
The Heart Truth, a national campaign for women about heart disease, is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in partnership with groups committed to the health and well-being of women. Read more about the valuable partnerships with community groups from across the country and contact an organization near you to see how you can help spread The Heart Truth in your area.
If your community group is interested in becoming a partner or The Heart Truth contact us at partners@hearttruth.org.
Founding Partners:
The Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the Federal government's champion and focal point for women's health issues, and works to address inequities in research, health care services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk. The Office on Women's Health (OWH) coordinates women's health efforts in DHHS to eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally sensitive educational programsthat encourage women to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellness. OWH has many educational programs and resources as well as Heart Truth campaign materials for health professionals. To learn more about OWH, visit: www.WomensHealth.gov.
WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is the nation’s only patient advocacy organization representing the 8,000,000 American women living with heart disease. Founded by and for women heart patients, the organization aims to increase their quality of life and access to quality healthcare through support, information, and advocacy. WomenHeart defends every woman’s right to early detection, accurate diagnosis, and proper treatment of her heart disease. To learn more about WomenHeart, visit: www.womenheart.org.
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, which kill more than 945,000 Americans each year. In February 2004, the American Heart Association (AHA) launched a complementary campaign, “Go Red for Women,” designed to mobilize women to take control of their heart health and invite women to make their health a top priority and live a stronger, longer life. To learn more about AHA, visit www.americanheart.org.
National Organizations
Other national organizations have partnered with The Heart Truth campaign to spread the message about women and heart disease:
- American College of Cardiology – www.acc.org
- Association of Black Cardiologists – www.abcardio.org
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses – www.awhonn.org
- Black Women's Health Imperative – www.blackwomenshealth.org
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. – www.chietaphi.com
- Events of the Heart – www.eventsoftheheart.org
- General Federation of Women's Clubs – www.gfwc.org
- George Washington University Hospital's Women's Heart Program – www.gwhospital.com/p7148.html
- Hadassah – www.hadassah.org
- League of United Latin American Citizens, Women – www.lulac.org/women.html
- The Links, Inc. – www.linksinc.org
- MANA, A National Latina Organization – www.hermana.org
- National Association of Latina Leaders – www.latinaleaders.org
- National Black Nurses Association – www.nbna.org
- National Coalition of Pastors' Spouses – www.pastorspouses.com
- National Latina Health Network – www.nlhn.net
- Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association – www.pcna.net;
www.raiseyourcholesterol.com - Sister to Sister: Everyone Has a Heart Foundation – www.sistertosister.org
- Spirit of Women – www.spiritofwomen.org
- Society for Women's Health Research – www.womenshealthresearch.org
- St. Agnes Hospital, A Sister's Heart, Baltimore, MD – www.sistersheart.org
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada – www.ottawaheart.ca/UOHI/Welcome.do
These organizations and many others are working to bring life-saving information and resources to women across America.
