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HEARTSMARTS MEMBERS ONLY RESOURCES
About Us
Program Mission
Ambassador Training
Ambassador Training
The goal of the HeartSmarts program is to increase the knowledge of heart disease and its prevention in underserved, high risk communities. Read more about the HeartSmarts program here.
Ambassador Training
Ambassador Training
Ambassador Training
Through “HeartSmarts” we would like to partner with your organization to educate the members about heart disease and its prevention. Learn more about the Ambassador Training
In the Community
Ambassador Training
In the Community
HeartSmarts ambassadors provide various services in their communities including blood pressure screening and cardiovascular health information.
Ambassador Spotlight
Ambassador Spotlight
Ambassador Spotlight
HeartSmarts Ambassadors come from various backgrounds. Some are heart attack survivors while others are community activists. Learn more about them here.
Success Stories
Ambassador Spotlight
Ambassador Spotlight
Participants of the HeartSmarts program have made various changes that have helped to improve their health. Read more about these changes and success stories here.
HandsOnly CPR
Ambassador Spotlight
HandsOnly CPR
Knowing CPR can be a matter of life and death. Participants of the HeartSmarts program have the opportunity to be trained in CPR. Read more here
Meet the team
The HeartSmarts Team: Dr. Naa-Solo Tettey and Dr. Holly Andersen
A Message from Dr. Naa-Solo Tettey, HeartSmarts Creator and Director
The HeartSmarts program was developed to educate communities about cardiovascular health in a unique way. Since 2011, HeartSmarts participants have increased their knowledge about cardiovascular health, improved their blood pressure, and lost weight. Participants have also improved their health behaviors. HeartSmarts has been recognized as a model for community based health promotion. We hope to continue to expand the program and reach new communities. The work of the HeartSmarts ambassadors is much needed and we are grateful for their dedication.
A Message from Dr. Holly Andersen, Director of Education and Outreach, The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute
Life is a gift – it should be celebrated, but it should also be cared for. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women worldwide. There is nowhere that it strikes harder than in our African American communities. This disease is largely preventable, and we at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute strongly believe that increasing our society’s understanding of this disease through the HeartSmarts program will save lives.
PROGRAMS
HEARTSMARTS PART ONE: WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE
HEARTSMARTS PART ONE: WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE
HEARTSMARTS PART ONE: WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE
The original 12-week HeartSmarts program that focuses on the basics of disease.
HEARTSMARTS PART TWO: CLOSER TO PLANT BASED
HEARTSMARTS PART ONE: WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE
HEARTSMARTS PART ONE: WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE
Follow-up program to HeartSmarts part one that focuses on the power of plant based nutrition in overall health.
HEARTSMARTS: FEEL THE HEARTBEAT
HEARTSMARTS PART ONE: WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE
HEARTSMARTS: FEEL THE HEARTBEAT
Culturally tailored exercise program aimed at increasing physical activity and improving overall health.
HEARTSMARTS: THE HEART OF A MAN
HEARTSMARTS SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
HEARTSMARTS: FEEL THE HEARTBEAT
Men only HeartSmarts classes with a specific focus on the health issues that impact men.
HEARTSMARTS SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
HEARTSMARTS SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
HEARTSMARTS SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
HeartSmarts en Espanol provides the curriculum for all HeartSmarts classes in Spanish.
HEARTSMARTS: FOR CLINICAL SETTINGS
HEARTSMARTS SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
HEARTSMARTS SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
Secular HeartSmarts classes tailored specifically for clinical and other non-faith based settings.
HeartSmarts In the News
Harlem Times: Faith-Based Program Helps Congregations Become Heart Smart
Harlem Times: Faith-Based Program Helps Congregations Become Heart Smart
Harlem Times: Faith-Based Program Helps Congregations Become Heart Smart
Before Reverend Dr. Rose Ellington Murray became a HeartSmarts Ambassador, she wasn’t practicing what she was preaching when it came to her health.
New York Times: In Church, Using the Bible as a Guide for Healthy Living
Harlem Times: Faith-Based Program Helps Congregations Become Heart Smart
Harlem Times: Faith-Based Program Helps Congregations Become Heart Smart
A program seeks to use faith and lessons from the Bible to persuade minority congregants of churches throughout New York to embrace healthier lifestyles.
New York Daily News: HeartSmarts Classes Preach Benefits of Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
Through community outreach, students and faculty tackle health disparities among New Yorkers
Through community outreach, students and faculty tackle health disparities among New Yorkers
Dr. Naa-Solo Tettey teaches a class of HeartSmarts, the faith-based cardiovascular health education program created by Tettey in 2011 to improve health outcomes.
Through community outreach, students and faculty tackle health disparities among New Yorkers
Through community outreach, students and faculty tackle health disparities among New Yorkers
Through community outreach, students and faculty tackle health disparities among New Yorkers
The HeartSmarts program at the Perelman Institute highlights the important role that religion can play in disease prevention efforts in underserved communities.
Hands Only CPR & The Perelman Heart Institute
Hands Only CPR: Most people who experience cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location die because they don’t receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. As a bystander, don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. When calling 911, you will be asked for your location. Be specific, especially if you’re calling from a mobile phone as that is not associated with a fixed address. Answering the dispatcher’s questions will not delay the arrival of help.
How to Give Hands-Only CPR- If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of any tune that is 100 to 120 beats per minute. Immediate CPR can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival.