Programs

Working Hearts®

The need was great. One out three women in the United States was affected by heart disease. Yet when asked about their greatest health risks, heart disease was not at the top of the list for most women. Unwilling to accept this statistic, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation provided seed funding to launch Working Hearts® in 2002.

Working Hearts® grew quickly to become a coalition of more than 70 community organizations dedicated to the credo "Strong Women/Strong Hearts." The plan was to get women to know their numbers (body mass index-BMI, cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure) and to realize that making incremental changes in their lifestyles could greatly affect their risk for developing heart disease.

Building on success, Working Hearts® expanded its mission in 2005 to address the needs of working-age men and women because we believe that an informed employee can be a "well" employee.

Through education, collaboration and advocacy, the Working Hearts Coalition:

  • Raises awareness about women's heart disease through events like Working Hearts® Day
  • Supports prevention and lifestyle changes for men and women on an ongoing basis using tools such as the Annual Working Hearts® Community Challenge
  • Raises money to sustain extended community outreach and education
  • Partners with healthcare providers to encourage early identification of heart disease in women

For more information visit www.workinghearts.org

 

 

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