Building a Nation of Lifesavers in Nebraska
Posted OnJune 2, 2026 byJune 1-7 is National CPR and Awareness Week. It is the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of knowing how to save a life in a cardiac emergency. We are urging everyone to learn Hands Only CPR. Why it Matters More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year in the United States…Read More…
Building a Nation of Lifesavers in South Dakota
Posted OnJune 2, 2026 byJune 1-7 is National CPR and Awareness Week. It is the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of knowing how to save a life in a cardiac emergency. We are urging everyone to learn Hands Only CPR. Why it Matters More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year in the United States…Read More…
Building a Nation of Lifesavers in North Dakota
Posted OnJune 2, 2026 byJune 1-7 is National CPR and Awareness Week. It is the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of knowing how to save a life in a cardiac emergency. We are urging everyone to learn Hands Only CPR. Why it Matters More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year in the United States…Read More…
You Are Not Alone on Your Heart or Stroke Journey
Posted OnJune 2, 2026 byLiving with heart disease or adjusting after a heart event or stroke can bring many emotions — hope, worry, determination, and sometimes uncertainty. Caregivers may experience their own mix of rewards and exhaustion. No matter where you are on this journey, you deserve support that meets you with compassion and understanding. The American Heart Association’s…Read More…
DC needs to maintain Paid Family and Medical Leave
Posted OnJune 1, 2026 byThe Mayor has released the proposed budget for the District, and it cuts many of the programs that help keep DC healthy. One of which is paid family and medical leave. This groundbreaking policy has helped thousands of people take time away from work to heal and care for themselves and their families. This has been…Read More…
Delaware schools need stronger cardiac response plans
Posted OnJune 1, 2026 byAs many of you know, last year we were thrilled to sign the Emergency Action Plan legislation into law. It helped provide critical support to schools when there is a cardiac emergency at a school and with sports teams. This was great legislation, and a critical first step to making Delaware schools safer, but we…Read More…
The Greg Moyer Law is enacted! PA schools are now safer!
Posted OnJune 1, 2026 byWe are thrilled to announce that the Greg Moyer Law, which supports and funds cardiac emergency response plans in PA schools, has now been signed into law! This bill is named after Greg Moyer, who over 30 years ago died from sudden cardiac arrest while playing basketball. After his passing, his family started the Greg…Read More…
Young advocate, Sophia, discusses the importance of healthy school meals for all
Posted OnJune 1, 2026 byHealthy school meals for all impacts youth across Maryland and their families. Our young advocate and heart health survivor, Sophia, wrote a blog discussing why she believes we need healthy school meals for all. “My name is Sophia and I am a young American living with rheumatic heart disease. When I was 12, my pediatrician…Read More…
Building a Nation of Lifesavers in Virginia
Posted OnJune 1, 2026 byJune 1-7 is National CPR and Awareness Week. It is the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of knowing how to save a life in a cardiac emergency. We are urging everyone to learn Hands Only CPR. Why it Matters More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year in the United States…Read More…
Building a Nation of Lifesavers in DC
Posted OnJune 1, 2026 byJune 1-7 is National CPR and Awareness Week. It is the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of knowing how to save a life in a cardiac emergency. We are urging everyone to learn Hands Only CPR. Why it Matters More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year in the United States…Read More…