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heart button American Heart Association  and  American Stroke Association 
This organization's mission is to reduce death and disability from stroke and heart disease through education, advocacy, research, and fund raising.

heart button  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 
To provide public health leadership to improve cardiovascular health for all, reduce the burden, and eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke.

heart button  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity 
To lead strategic public health efforts to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions through regular physical activity and good nutrition.

heart button  CVH Council 
The Council provides a forum for managers and their staff to come together to share their wisdom, experience, successes, and lessons learned in an effort to make their work more efficient and more effective.

heart button  Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network 
The award winning Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network was developed by six state health departments cardiovascular program staff and state stroke task force members in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin to increase stroke awareness and prevention and control activities within and across the region.

heart button  Michigan Fitness Foundation  
The Michigan Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports and the Michigan Fitness Foundation are working to Get Michigan Moving by promoting the health benefits of physical activity and creating behavior changing programs that equip Michigan citizens to lead physically active lifestyles.

heart button  Michigan Steps Up 
Michigan Surgeon General, Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, invites Michigan residents, businesses, and communities to step up to a healthier lifestyle by creating a person plan for health.              

heart button  Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium 
MQIC is a collaborative approach to developing and implementing common clinical practice guidelines and performance measures in order to achieve consistent delivery of evidence-based services and better health outcomes. 
 
heart button  National Institutes of Health  
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the National Cholesterol Education Program, of the National Institutes of Health, have a range of health information for professionals and the public.

heart button  National Stroke Association 
National Stroke Association's stroke prevention guidelines will help you learn how you may be able to lower your risk for a first stroke.


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