First Coast

Healthy For Good

You don’t need a guilt trip. We know you know. You want to be Healthy For Good. And we’re here to help inspire you to create lasting change in your health and your life, one small step at a time. The approach is simple: Eat smart. Add color. Move more. Be well. Get Healthy For Good.

STEM Goes Red Jacksonville

An inspiring, day-long event to motivate an extraordinary group of 100 local, middle school girls to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outside the classroom. These future leaders will be exposed to female leaders in STEM careers and will walk away knowing they can make an impact in their world by following in their footsteps into a STEM career. Locally sponsored by FIS Global.

Knowledge Saves Lives

First Coast Life is Why sponsor Mayo Clinic collaborates with the American Heart Association by raising awareness about heart and brain health as well as community activations through their program called Wellness RX. Wellness RX is a collaboration that takes important information and services to the communities on the First Coast with the largest health disparities.

Managing the Pressure

First Coast Life is Why Sponsor Florida Blue is working to reduce blood pressure through the Check. Change. Control. program, an online program to help manage and control blood pressure. Florida Blue combines this program through community events that educate on the risks of this "silent killer" effecting almost half of all Americans.

Closing Equity Gaps

EmPOWERED To Serve™ is a movement inspired by our multicultural volunteers around the country who are passionate about driving change through health justice in their communities. These committed ambassadors are impacting gaps in health equity through advocacy, policy, education and social change.

Focus on Quality

When medical professionals apply the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines, patient outcomes improve. That’s the simple truth behind the drive for continuous quality improvement. Our comprehensive suite of programs can help you advance farther and faster in the quest for ever-better care.

CPR Trainings

Emergencies leave us feeling helpless, but they don’t have to. Take two minutes to learn Hands-Only CPR™(link opens in new window) now. 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes. When a person has a cardiac arrest, immediate CPR can double or triple their chance of survival. Prepare to save a life, find a CPR course near you today.

Support Network™

You are not alone. Learn from people like you, or help others who are going through an emotional time. Explore the forums, read survivor stories, seek and receive support.

Why Cholesterol Matters

There are few warning signs of high cholesterol, but the impact is real. By lowering your cholesterol, you'll reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Take control today. Manage your cholesterol levels by making healthy lifestyle choices and following a sound medical treatment plan.

First Coast Heart Walk

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Metropolitan Park

Let's get Heartwalking, a movement to move more. Heart Walk is a festival of one million hearts in 300+ communities nationwide beating healthy for good. Join us in Jacksonville! Walk in memory of someone you love, or create a team.

First Coast Go Red For Women Luncheon

May 15, 2020

Florida Blue Conference Center

We "Go Red" for our mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. Heart disease and stroke cause one in three deaths among women - more than all cancers combined. Let's raise awareness that 80 percent of cardiac events are preventable!

First Coast Heart Ball

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Sawgrass Marriott

Business, medical, and other community leaders unite to celebrate the lifesaving mission of the American Heart Association. Don't miss this unforgettable evening of inspiration, entertainment and hope as we build a healthier First Coast!