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Utah’s True First Responders

Utahs True First Responders

A new state administrative rule requiring high-quality telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) can save lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

8 Essentials for Heart Health

Life's Essential 8

The American Heart Association announced a new checklist to measure cardiovascular health, which now includes healthy sleep.

Orange Glazed Turkey with Potatoes & Carrots

Orange Glazed Turkey with Potatoes & Carrots

Enjoy the flavors of fall with this twist on a traditional turkey dinner.

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To celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we have a gift for you! Join our FREE, exclusive program to get an email each week for the next 100 days providing you with valuable health tips on eating better, moving more, and improving overall wellbeing.

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Events in Your Area

2024 Utah CycleNation

Location: Torrent Cycle

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 06:07 PM

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Utah Heart & Stroke Walk

Location: Sugar House Park

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024 - 08:00 AM

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In Your Community

To help provide their congregation, including older parishioners, with greater access to food and resources, Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City is collaborating with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Salt Lake Health Department (SLHD.)

“Working with the American Heart Association and the Salt Lake Health Department to present on blood pressure and healthy living was welcomed by our senior citizens with great enthusiasm,” said Jackie Hesleph, Director, Evangelism and Community Outreach Pillar, Calvary Baptist Church.

According to Feeding America, 288,970 people in Utah are struggling with hunger, with one in nine of those being children1. Areas with the highest rates of food insecurity also have a higher prevalence of diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

Calvary Baptist Church is a historic multi-generational, multi-cultural, Christian church that has served the surrounding communities through prayer and service for over 100 years. Together, the American Heart Association and Calvary Baptist Church are implementing a food insecurity screening and referral system at the church, proactively screening and surveying members and the community to uncover needs and connect them with the necessary resources. Community health workers at the church are also conducting an onsite food drive and assisting with SNAP and WIC enrollment.

In addition to these efforts, the AHA, SLHD and Calvary are also working to build an onsite food pantry, as well as provide education around self-measured blood pressure. Research shows that nutrition and diet are the two behaviors most attributed to high blood pressure. Black residents have the highest rate of doctor-diagnosed high blood pressure in the Utah at 47 percent2.

“We look forward to more interactive presentations with the American Heart Association and the Salt Lake Health Department. Thank you for partnering with our senior citizens and our community at large,” said Hesleph.

Community

Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the Association's work for more than 40 years. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Americans build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in Utah and its communities are focused on five major policy areas. These are: Tobacco Free, Access to Care, Healthy Eating, Active Living and Quality Systems of Care. Join our You’re the Cure network to improve the health of Utahns!

Advocacy

Greg Summerhays, Chair
Realtor
Chapman Richards and Associates

Chad Bittner, M.D., President
Chief Physician Executive
Optum Utah

Dan Cox, DO, FAHA, Immediate Past President
Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologist
Primary Children’s Hospital 

Lianna Kinard, Leadership Development Chair and Chair Elect
Vice President of Marketing
The Buckner Company

Doug Tapking
Retired

Robert Rendon
Senior Vice President & Communications Development Director 
Zions Bank

Olivia Curley
Associate General Counsel, M&A and Securities
eXp World Holdings, Inc.

Nate Arnim
Plant General Manager
Edwards Lifesciences

Michelle Martinez
Senior Patent Attorney and Secondee
eBay

Tyler Wilko
VP Cardiovascular Service Line
HCA – Mountain Division

Kaden Humphrey
Family Member
The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation

Kathryn Clark
Senior Vice President Safety & Risk/CRO
WCF Insurance


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Suite #465
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(801) 702-4423

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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.