Agency Profile

Agency: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, METRO OFFICE
Address: 162 Court St. Charleston, WV 25301
Phone 1: 304-720-7830
Phone 2: 800-926-4278
FAX: 304-720-9008
E-Mail:
Website: http://americanheart.org
Administrator: Holly Bagyi, Metro Director
Hours: M-F: 8 am - 5 pm
Cost: Some literature available free
Eligibility: WV residents interested in heart disease
Description:
EDUCATION:
> Heart at Work Program: employee wellness program.
> HeartPower Program: to teach healthy lifestyles to children in a school setting.
> Minority Health Program: to target and assist the unique health-risk situation of Afro-Americians.
> Operation Stroke: to teach people symptoms of stroke and stroke prevention
> Operation Heartbeat: to teach people the symptoms of heart attacks and heart attack prevention
> Provides nutrition information

REFERRALS:
Referrals to CPR training centers.

RESEARCH:
Provides funding to finance research.