Title: Un Corazon Saludable: A Healthy Heart

Funded by:Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation

Status: Ongoing

Overview:This 12 week program, conducted collaboratively with Congreso de Latinos Unidos, seeks to empower Latina women to take control of their heart health by taking classes which are taught bilingually, to increase their knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors, incorporate exercise into everyday life, and improve their diet. The program includes weekly educational modules pertaining to cardiac risk factors, and improving one's lifestyle and overall well-being.

Research Team:
Tina Harralson, PhD, Co-Investigator
Julie Cousler-Emig, MSW, Co-Investigator
Amanda Millar, Research Assistant