American Heart Association

Kentucky

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2025 Carol Barr STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded

2025 Carol Barr STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded

The 2025 Carol Barr STEM Scholarship recipients are announced. In a luncheon, the five high school students received their award. Since 2021, the American Heart Association in Central & Eastern Kentucky has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to 16 young women pursuing STEM degrees. This year’s awardees received a one-time $10,000 scholarship to use for their post-secondary education.

Local Fire Departments Turn Bystanders into Lifesavers (#LEXSAVESLIVES & #HANDSONLOU)

#HandsOnLou #LEXSaveLives

Both the Lexington and Louisville fire departments have joined forces with the American Heart Association in campaigns to increase bystander Hands-Only CPR rates. Anyone can stop by a fire station in either city and ask to learn Hands-Only CPR. We are already seeing the effects, the #LEXSavesLives campaign just hit a milestone raising bystander performed CPR from 7% in 2023 to 18% as of June 2, 2025.

Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Kentucky

Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Kentucky

The American Heart Association in Kentucky is leading a critical initiative to promote awareness of Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) across the Commonwealth. Sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Health Plans (KAHP), the trade association representing Medicaid managed care organizations and commercial insurers in the Commonwealth, this campaign aims to substantially improve community safety and readiness by implementing CERPs in public spaces across nine communities over the next three years. Initial efforts are already underway in Paducah, Bowling Green and Owensboro in Western Kentucky, with plans to expand to additional communities in the coming months.

Give Today to QUADRUPLE your Life Saving Impact

Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the U.S. Your 4X MATCHED gift funds research and CPR training to help families live longer, healthier lives together.
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Events in Your Area

Kentuckiana Heart Walk

Location: University of Louisville

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 08:00 AM

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In Your Community

Contact Us

Kentuckiana and Western Kentucky Office

By Appointment Only:
9901 Linn Station Rd, Ste. 910
Louisville, KY 40223

Phone: (502) 587-8641

Central and Eastern Kentucky Office

By Appointment Only:
354 Waller Avenue, Suite 110
Lexington, KY 40504

Phone: (859) 317-6880

Greater Cincinnati Office

By Appointment Only:
9825 Kenwood Road, Ste. 104
Blue Ash, OH 45242

Phone: (513) 699-4240

Live Fierce City Champions

We’re calling on everyone everywhere to help us address the continuing threat of heart disease and stroke by helping our communities to Live Fierce! Live Fierce is the American Heart Association’s bold approach to driving equitable health impact in our communities.

Live Fierce
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Heart and Stroke News

Find science-based stories about heart and brain health and inspiring survivor profiles from American Heart Association News.