100 Congregations for Million Hearts®
Does your congregation or faith-based organization have a desire to live a heart-healthy life? Join 100 Congregations for Million Hearts®! This faith-based program is designed to help guide your members toward a heart-healthy lifestyle by combatting two of the leading causes of death in the United States: heart disease and stroke.
The 100 Congregations for Million Hearts® [PDF-615K] have taken the first step to help their members live longer, healthier, more productive lives. Join them today!
Goal
The goal of 100 Congregations is to enlist the support of faith-based organizations to help raise awareness about risks for heart disease and stroke and educate individuals about prevention, including a focus on high blood pressure control. Congregations designate one member to serve as a Million Hearts® advocate and resource for heart health information.
Participating Congregations
In addition to designating a Million Hearts® advocate, participating congregations are asked to:
- Establish and/or strengthen relationships with local experts and resources, including community pharmacists, community health centers and community health workers.
- Share messages about the importance of blood pressure and action steps to achieve it.
- Distribute blood pressure wallet cards [PDF-921K].
Ready to Join?
Contact millionhearts@cms.hhs.gov to get started or ask questions.
