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OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
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RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Cardiovascular Health
Minority Health Web-Based Resource Directory
State Partnership Grant Program
Directory Overview
Our resource directory serves as a clearinghouse of information concerning health disparities areas, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, immunizations, infant and maternal health, and oral health. This directory also provides information regarding access to care, promising and best practices, cultural competency, grant funding and institutions of higher learning with health and medical programs.
The information provided in this directory is from state and national resources. This directory was created to assist community- and faith-based organizations, health care professionals, public health workers, professors, students, health advocates and the general public with obtaining information regarding minority health.
The Office of Minority (OMH) provides this resource directory as a tool to be utilized towards our journey to reduce, and eventually eliminate, health disparities among ethnic and racial populations in
Purpose
The resource directory is designed to be assessable and navigation friendly for the average person who seeks online health information. Given that the quality of health information should always be the first priority of any online information sources, OMH’s resource directory’s goal is to provide up-to-date and accurate information that address relevant health and health care issues.
Goal
The ultimate goal of this site is to facilitate individuals in acquiring information and linking them to county, state, and federal resources from wide diverse fields of healthcare and health related issues.
The Web-Based Resource Directory was funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health through its State Partnership Grant Program (2005-2010).
Disclaimer: OMH does not endorse or recommend the associations, coalitions, foundations and/or organizations listed in this directory. The links are provided for educational and informational use only. OMH is not responsible for the content of the individual organization’s web pages found at these links. The directory's content displays the best effort to provide accurate information. Please check with the individual organizations for the most-up-to-date information. This directory is a not a complete list of minority health resources. OMH encourages consumers to explore resources that may not be included in this directory.
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
The following links are provided for informational use to the users of this directory. The links do not constitute an endorsement of any organizations. The Office of Minority Health is not responsible for the content of the individual organization’s web pages found at these links.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Contact Information
National Center
800.242.8721
888.478.7653
Website: www.americanheart.org
American Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association envisions a world where stroke is minimized and ultimately eliminated as a major health problem. We look forward to a world where risk factors are reduced and rapid treatment is obtained. We strive to change the landscape of healthcare delivery so that optimal care and maximum recovery are achieved for those who do suffer a stroke.
Contact Information
7272
Website: www.americanheart.org
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman's Health Initiative.
The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects. Research is related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs research in development and evaluation of interventions and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from such diseases and disorders.
Contact Information
301.592.8573
Fax: 240.629.3246
E- mail: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
Website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Salud para su Corazón (For the Health of Your Heart)
The goal of the Salud para su Corazón Initiative is to foster heart health in the family and within the community at large. As depicted by the logo, the community plays a crucial role in the initiative's implemetation. The people inside the heart represent the community. The "hands" shaping the heart represent the idea that it is in the people's hands to take care of their heart health. The "hands" also represent the information that will enable people to learn what to do to better themselves. The mosaic background represents the harmonious blending of all Latino nationalities in the
Contact Information
Website: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/latino/salud.htm
Center for Disease Control: Division for Health Disease and Stroke Prevention
Heart disease and stroke are, respectively, the first and third leading causes of death in the
Contact Information
CDC/NCCDPHP
(Mail Stop K–47)
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
770.488.2424
Fax: 770.488.8151
Website: www.cdc.gov/dhdsp
Heart Disease Website: www.cdc.gov/HeartDisease
Stroke Website: www.cdc.gov/Stroke
Association for the Eradication of Heart Attack
AEHA is a non-profit organization that promotes education and research related to the mechanism, prevention, detection and treatment of coronary heart disease. The organization is committed to raising awareness for recent revolutionary discoveries in cardiology that revealed arteriosclerosis as an inflammatory disease and uncovered the immediate underlying cause of most heart attacks, vulnerable plaque. AEHA's mission is to eradicate heart attacks before the end of the century.
Contact Information
2472 Bolsover, No. 439
877.742.7311
713.529.4484
Fax: 713.529.4494
Website: www.aeha.org
The Internet Journal of Cardiovascular Research
“Coronary Heart Disease Rick Factors among Tri-
The present study identified and compared Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) risk factors quantified as "CHD risk point standards" among tri-ethnic (White non-Hispanic [WNH], Hispanic [H], and Black non-Hispanic [BNH]) college students. The findings indicate strong gender and ethnic differences in CHD risk factors among the college age population.
Contact Information
E-mail: skoutoub@bastyr.edu
Internet Scientific Publications LLC
832.443.1193
Fax: 281.240.1532
E-mail: wenker@ispub.com
Website: http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijcvr/archives.xml
Health Care Industry Today: Cardiovascular/Heart Disease News
The Internet Product Development Group, Inc. (IPD Group) provides Internet data mining and search services to organizations and professional users who need current news about specific topics.
Our staff includes experienced content experts, editors and engineers who channel information from thousands of Internet sites from throughout the world into individualized news feeds that serve the media monitoring requirements of individual subscribers.
Contact Information
Suite 1102
202.318.8905
Website: www.health.einnews.com/news/cardiovascular-disease
Chronic Disease Directors: Cardiovascular Disease Council
The Cardiovascular Disease Council envisions, “All states and territories effectively contribute to a heart-healthy, stroke-free nation.” The Cardiovascular Health Council provides leadership and expertise at the state and national level for elimination of heart disease and stroke.
Contact Information
770.458.7400
Fax: 770.458.7401
Website: Info@ChronicDisease.org
STATE-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS
Agency for Healthcare Administration:
Women and Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalizations
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration has prepared a report on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) hospitalizations in
Contact Information
850.922.5771
Website: www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/women_cardiodisease.pdf
Florida Department of Health
Heart Disease and Stroke Program
Heart disease and stroke are, respectively, the first and third leading causes of death in
Contact Information
Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention
4052 Bald Cypress Way
HSFCD BIN #A18
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1744
850.245.4330
Fax: 850.414.6625
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/heart
Cardiovascular
The Cardiovascular Center of South Florida is committed to providing educational opportunities to our patients and the community at large for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. We actively provide clinical management and personalized education programming for the prevention of Cardiac and Vascular disease.
Contact Information
Suite 100
305.275.8200
Fax: 305.274.7812
Website: www.heartworld.com
Sacred Heart Regional: Heart & Vascular Institute
Over the past 30 years,
Contact Information
Pensacola, FL 32504
850.416.7000
Website: www.sacred-heart.org/heartvascularctr.asp
The Florida Heart Research Foundation (FHRF) is an independent, no t-for-profit foundation established to receive and distribute the funds raised from the Stop Heart Disease license plate. This Foundation is also a subsidiary of the Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) a not-for-profit organization founded as Miami Heart Research in 1944 and an international leader in cardiovascular research and education.
Contact Information
866.HRT.TAGS
305.674.3020
Website: www.heartplate.org/
The mission of the Florida Cardiovascular Health Council is to facilitate a comprehensive approach to improving cardiovascular health throughout the state. The Council brings together diverse public and private organizations to coordinate resources and to collaborate on promoting healthy lifestyles; preventing and reducing cardiovascular deaths, disease and related disability; and improving quality of life in
Contact Information
4052 Bald Cypress Way
HSFCD BIN #A18
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1744
850.245.4330
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/Heart/partnerships.html
NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Contact Information
U.S. National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Heart Diseases Website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseases.html
Heart Disease Prevention Website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseasesprevention.html
Cardiovascular
Education for health begins with you and whatever interest you may have in improving your health. This includes a secure foundation in a supportive environment, access to information, life skills and opportunities for making healthy choices. Through CHEC™, you and your family can start taking control of your health by gaining the knowledge and identifying resources to help you accomplish your goals.
Contact Information
Cardiovascular
177
212.305.1493
Fax: 212.305.9686
E-mail: chec@nyp.org
Website: http://www.columbiasurgery.org/edu/chec.html
The mission of the
Contact Information
504-585-7197
Fax: 504-585-7194
Website: http://www.som.tulane.edu/cardiohealth/bog.html
Be Smart About Your Heart Program
National Diabetes Education Program
About 65 percent of people with diabetes will die from a heart attack or stroke, yet two out of every three people with diabetes are unaware of their increased risk. "Be Smart About Your Heart: Control the ABCs of Diabetes" encourages people with diabetes to control not only their blood glucose (sugar), but also their blood pressure and cholesterol. By keeping all three levels as close to normal as possible, people with diabetes can live long, healthy lives.
Contact Information
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, NIDDK, NIH
National Diabetes Education Program
301-496-3583
E-mail: ndep@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.ndep.nih.gov/campaigns/BeSmart/BeSmart_index.htm
Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
The Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention was created in 2000 as a partnership between Baylor College of Medicine and the
Contact Informaton
The
6565 Fannin Street
713.790.3311
Website: http://www.methodisthealth.com/tmhs/
Food and
Heart Health
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is a leader in on-line global nutrition information. Located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of USDA, the FNIC Web site contains over 2000 links to current and reliable nutrition information. FNIC Heart Health provides resources and information on cardiovascular diseases, dietary modifications, including the National Cholesterol Education Program, and ethnic and cultural heart health education materials.
Contact Information
Food and
National Agricultural Library
301.504.5414
Fax: 301.504.6409
RESEARCH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) strives to improve the quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease. Our goal is to advance the development and use of safe and effective minimally invasive cardiovascular treatments. CRF's dedication to research and education is demonstrated at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) symposium where CRF's distinguished facultyjoins forces with more than 600 of the world's leading cardiologists to teach, share and discuss the latest techniques and developments in the field with over 11,000 symposium participants from across the globe. Where once it took years for such theories and practices to achieve currency in the medical community, TCT now ensures the timely dissemination of this critical body of research and therapeutic practice. It is an exchange, as Dr
Contact Information
212.851.9300
Website: http://www.crf.org/
Comprehensive Cardiac Services
At
Contact Information
2727
239.939.1147
Website: http://www.leememorial.org/swfrmc_gc/sw_trustyourheart.asp
The Heart & Vascular
At The Heart & Vascular Center, we strive to provide a complete range of outpatient cardiovascular services. In addition to diagnosis and treatment capabilities, we offer prevention, research, education and cardiac rehabilitation services.
Contact Information
The Heart & Vascular Center, Main Office
1540 South Tamiami Trail
Website: http://www.heartcenter.com/default.htm
patient-oriented research. This includes clinical research directly applicable to patient care and basic research into the mechanisms and solutions for cardiovascular disease.
Contact Information
Second Floor
813.353.1515
877.FCI.HART
Website: http://www.fciheart.com/foundation%20and%20research.html
Heart and Vascular Institute
Today, The Heart and Vascular Institute is the premier facility of its kind in the county. We perform more Open-Heart Surgeries, Cardiac Catheterizations, Angioplasties and related diagnostic procedures than anyone else. We’re also very good at what we do. According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, The Heart and Vascular Institute has the best surgical outcomes in
Contact Information
561.965.7300
E-mail: nicole.baxter@hcahealthcare.com
Website: http://jfk.icu.ehc.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID=%7B676C048C-13D7-4A82-93F0-AEAC232C2A4D%7D
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
WOMEN’S HEALTH
National Women's
The not-for-profit National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) is the leading independent health information source for women. NWHRC develops and distributes up-to-date and objective women's health information based on the latest advances in medical research and practice. Learn how to lower your risk of heart disease in the NWHRC's Heart Health Guide. The Heart & Home campaign is sponsored by Bed Bath & Beyond, REDBOOK magazine and the NWHRC: Partnering to help women get heart healthy.
Contact Information
National Women's
Red
877.986.9472
Website: http://www.healthywomen.org/healthtopics/heartdisease
National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart is the nation's only national patient advocacy organization serving the 8,000,000 American women living with heart disease and provides them support, information and advocacy. We aim to improve their quality of life and healthcare, to include early detection, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. We offer community-based Support Networks in nearly 40 communities across
Contact Information
WomenHeart
202.728.7199
Fax:202.728.7238
Website: www.womenheart.org
Office of Women’s Health
National Women’s Health Information Center
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. OWH coordinates the efforts of all the HHS agencies and offices involved in women's health. OWH works to improve the health and well-being of women and girls in the
Contact Information
Office on Women's Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
202.690.7650
Fax: 202.205.2631
Website: www.4woman.gov/faq/heartdis
Go Red for Women
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress have become linked with the ability all women have to improve their heart health and live stronger, longer lives. The movement gives women tips and information on healthy eating, exercise and risk factor reduction, such as smoking cessation, weight maintenance, blood pressure control, and blood cholesterol management.
Contact Information
Website: www.goredforwomen.org
WISEWOMAN (Well–Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation)
The WISEWOMAN program is administered through CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. The WISEWOMAN program provides low–income, under insured and uninsured women aged 40–64 years with chronic disease risk factor screening, lifestyle intervention, and referral services in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease. CDC funds 15 WISEWOMAN projects, which operate on the local level in states and tribal organizations. Projects provide standard preventive services including blood pressure and cholesterol testing, and programs to help women develop a healthier diet, increase physical activity, and quit using tobacco.
Contact Information
WISEWOMAN
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, NE,
MS/K–24
888.232.4674
Website: www.cdc.gov/wisewoman
Women and Heart Disease Task Force
The Women and Heart Disease Task Force was the result of Senate Bill 352 championed by Senators Durell Peaden and Jim King during the 2000 Florida Legislature. The bill created the task force within the Department of Health and assigned the department to take lead in supporting the task force as it reviewed the significant differences in treatment, education and impact of heart disease in women. The task force reviewed current practice guidelines, insurance codes, patient education; community, public and private coordination of efforts and made recommendations to the Florida Legislature.
Contact Information
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/taskforce
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