Cardiovascular Health Resources
ARCHWA & UAMS College of Public Health Cardiovascular Disease Module – The Basics
This self-paced, online training is adapted from the CDC’s community health worker training resource for preventing heart disease and stroke. It provides community health workers with a basic understanding of how the heart works and how to keep our hearts healthy. This specialty training includes the following modules: overview of the cardiovascular system; you and your doctor; diet and exercise; effects of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; and stress. A self-administered post-test is included with each module to help you assess your learning. A certificate of completion is also provided.
The module is free to ARCHWA members and login information can be requested by emailing info@archwa.org. Certified community health workers who complete the cardiovascular disease module and receive a certificate of completion will receive TWO professional development credits towards recertification.
Be Well Arkansas
Linking Arkansans to local resources related to Tobacco Cessation, Youth Education, Be Well Baby and More http://bewellarkansas.org/
Community Health Worker Tools from the Heart Truth
Community health workers (CHWs) play an important role in educating their communities about heart disease by implementing culturally tailored health promotion and disease prevention programs. As trusted members of their community, they can share information and encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors on a range of health issues that can help reduce health disparities. This is especially true in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease—African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/heart-truth/CHW
Million Hearts
Use these tools to enhance your heart disease and stroke prevention and treatment efforts and support Million Hearts ® goals in your everyday work.
