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Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

2009 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Success Stories

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  • Region 1: Heart Program Promotes Healthy Behaviors and Saves a Life
  • Region 2: Stroke Survivor is a Divine Inspiration
  • Region 3: Quick Action Saves Life
  • Region 4: Rural S.C. Church Improves Heart Health
  • Region 5: Small Rural County Tackles Major Health Problems
  • Region 6: Pastor’s Wife Provides Healing Remedies
  • Region 7: Building Momentum and Sustainability for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
  • Region 8: Heart-Healthy Program Impacts Faith-Based Communities

2008 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Success Stories

  • Region 1: Upstate Churches Search Their Hearts for a Healthier Life
  • Region 2: Church and Community Members Embrace Physical Activity and Adopt Healthy Lifestyles
  • Region 3: S.C. Department of Corrections Embraces Worksite Wellness Initiative
  • Region 4: Mobile Unit Partnership Reaches Out to Those at Highest Risk for Stroke
  • Region 5: College Kids - Will the Apple Fall Far From the Tree?
  • Region 6: Healthy Eating is Good for the Soul
  • Region 6: Church Parishioner Saves Own Life By Fast Reaction to Stroke Symptoms
  • Region 7: African-American Churches “Walking In the Truth” for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
  • Region 8: Stroke Survivor’s Daughter Recruits Ambassadors for National Movement

To view Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Success Stories, please click here.

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