About...

Heart disease (cardiovascular disease) is the leading cause of death for Columbus residents. The Cardiovascular Health Program promotes heart health by working with communities to help people be more physical active, eat healthy, and stop using tobacco in order to help prevent heart disease.

Program Services

• Helping communities to create a plan to stop heart disease in their neighborhoods.
• Working with community groups, schools and worksites to create more local programs and resources for heart health. 
• Helping community groups, schools, and worksites to develop their own heart health programs with activity ideas, funding ideas, and links to local resources. 
• Helping to make policies and other changes that support healthy food and vending choices, smoke-free spaces, and being more physically active.
• Training educators to provide programs in their own schools and communities.
• Providing a web-based newsletter for educators on health and nutrition topics – Health and Nutrition Flash.
• Providing public information and educational materials on heart health.
• Providing information on local quit smoking programs, weight management programs, and physical activity resources.

Who Is The Program For?

Community organizations, worksites, schools, faith-based groups and healthcare organizations that serve or employ residents of Columbus and Franklin County.

How To Use The Program

Contact us to learn how you can become involved in the Cardiovascular Health Project or to find out more about heart health projects happening in your community.

Cost

None

Location

Main office located at Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Ave., Columbus OH, 43215.

Many activities take place throughout the community.

Program Publications

Healthy Heart Resources in Franklin County, OH (updated 2006)

Resources and Links

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

American Heart Association

Contact Us

(614) 645-0743

Health@columbus.gov