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Resources Available at American Heart Association |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| Organization Name | American Heart Association |
| Address | 24445 Northwestern Highway
Suite 100 |
| City, State Zipcode | Southfield, MI 48075 |
| Phone | 248-827-4214 |
| toni.price@heart.org | |
| Website | http://www.americanheart.org |
| Mission Statement | To reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Our Impact Goal: Reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25% by 2010. |
| Primary Services | The main services offered by the local chapter are for fundraising, advocacy, and research. |
| Eligibility | all residents of metro Detroit |
| Populations Served | African-American, Arab-American, Hispanic/Latino and all of metro Detroit |
| Spanish Spoken | Yes |
| Provide Physical Activity Services |
Yes |
| Physical Activity Services |
Choose To Move is a free 12-week physical activity program for women. The program shows women how to move to choose...by being physically active, eating healthfully, loving their body, selecting nutritious foods and taking time for themselves. Just Move is an online tool to help people begin or continue an exercise program. The main purpose of the site is to give viewers key information about physical activity. The site also contains resources for more health information and an Exercise Diary so you can track your progress each day. Search Your Heart is a faith-based program for heart health and stroke prevention. It is informative, interactive and fun and can help every member of your faith-based organization learn and develop healthy lifestyle habits. Train To End Stroke is a marathon training program for people of all fitness levels. Participants raise money, then train to run or walk a half or full marathon in such exotic locations as Jamaica, Walt Disney World in Florida or Kona, Hawaii. Participants are provided with an experienced coach who will take them through a four- to five-month training program. |
| Fee for Physical Activity Services |
No |
| Exercise Equipment | |
| Provide Diet / Nutrition Services |
Yes |
| Diet / Nutrition Services |
The American Heart Association offers a wide variety of diet and nutrition information on the Web site as well as several healthy cookbooks to choose from. Delicious Decisions, deliciousdecisions.org, is a Web site that provides a wealth of information about nutrition and diet. Its main goal is to reduce heart disease and stroke through nutrition awareness. and taking time for themselves. |
| Click Here For A Map To American Heart Association | |
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Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) is the coordinating agency
for this project. |
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