{"id":456,"date":"2023-05-18T13:50:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T13:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/?page_id=456"},"modified":"2026-01-15T20:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:15:33","slug":"virginia-healthy-heart-ambassador-blood-pressure-self-monitoring-program-hha-bpsm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/virginia-healthy-heart-ambassador-blood-pressure-self-monitoring-program-hha-bpsm\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Healthy Heart Ambassador Program (HHA BPSM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-456\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-456-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-456-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-437 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/HHA-w-Eastern-Shore-Educate-Encourage-Support-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/HHA-w-Eastern-Shore-Educate-Encourage-Support-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/HHA-w-Eastern-Shore-Educate-Encourage-Support-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/02\/HHA-w-Eastern-Shore-Educate-Encourage-Support.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_MsoNormal\">The <strong>National Healthy Heart Ambassador Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program (HHA-BPSM)<\/strong> is a four-month, evidence-based program focusing on home blood pressure monitoring and nutrition education. Healthy Heart Ambassadors (HHA) are trained facilitators for the HHA-BPSM. The program serves adults who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure or are currently taking antihypertensive medication to lower blood pressure.\u202fOver four months, HHAs provide education, encouragement, and support to participants, who will measure and track their blood pressure at home using a self-identified tracking tool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Beginning in 2021, the CDC\u2019s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, in collaboration with the Y-USA, provided training to State Health Departments to manage and administer the <strong>National HHA BPSM.<\/strong> The Virginia Department of Health\u2019s Cardiovascular Health Team, within the Division of Prevention and Health Promotion in the Office of Family Health Services, received the training to manage and administer the Virginia HHA BPSM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Program Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>About:<\/strong> Program facilitators\/HHAs provide one-on-one office hours and offer group-based nutrition education for better blood pressure management. The training consists of asynchronous e-learning and a virtual\/live assessment on the following key topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enrolling eligible participants<\/li>\n<li>Taking blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Setting up office hours<\/li>\n<li>Coaching participants<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating nutrition seminars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once enrolled, participants receive a complimentary blood pressure monitor and cuff. <strong>There are no fees associated with the Virginia HHA BPSM;<\/strong> however, some local organizations may choose to require a small fee to participate.<\/p>\n<p>Participants meet briefly with an HHA Program Facilitator\/Coach a minimum of twice-monthly (called Office Hours) to observe and document the participant taking their own blood pressure, and offer education, encouragement, and support on their blood pressure self-monitoring journey. Participants also learn about behaviors affecting their blood pressure and how to measure it using a blood pressure cuff and monitor. Participants bring a home tracking log to their meetings with their facilitator or coach. Between office hours, the facilitator\/coach provides encouragement and support to the participant.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the twice-monthly Office Hours, participants must attend four nutrition sessions that support heart health. Local master trainers train program facilitators\/coaches in the HHA BPSM program.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>four\u00a0nutrition sessions<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DASH Way of Eating<\/li>\n<li>Reducing Sodium Intake<\/li>\n<li>Shopping, Preparing, and Cooking Food<\/li>\n<li>Heart Healthy Eating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-36e22cfc6189-456\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/virginia-healthy-heart-ambassador-blood-pressure-self-monitoring-program-hha-bpsm\/nutrition-sessions-for-virginia-healthy-heart-ambassador-program-hha-bpsm\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf004;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #000000\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tHHA BPSM Nutrition Sessions\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Participant Eligibility:<\/strong> Eligible participants must be 18 years of age or older and have been told they have\/diagnosed with hypertension by a healthcare professional. Participants cannot have had a cardiac event (heart attack) in the past 12 months, have an irregular heartbeat, or have lymphedema.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Reporting Data to VDH:<\/strong> The VDH Cardiovascular Health Team administers the Virginia HHA BPSM Database. The Virginia HHA BPSM Database is a data collection instrument using REDCap, a secure online survey platform, that collects participant enrollment and program data submitted by HHA BPSM partners. The VDH Cardiovascular Team is able to provide de-identified, aggregate program data at the state, regional and local level.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-36e22cfc6189-456\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/virginia-healthy-heart-ambassador-blood-pressure-self-monitoring-program-hha-bpsm\/training-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf044;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #000000\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tHHA BPSM Data Reporting Training Resources\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Administration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VDH State Master Trainers and Program Managers: VDH Cardiovascular Health Team.<\/li>\n<li>Local Master Trainers: Either Local Health Departments, Organizations, or Health System primary points of contact.<\/li>\n<li>HHA Program Facilitators or Coaches: Local Organizations\u2019 staff or volunteers, or lay individuals who are trained as HHAs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in the Virginia HHA BPSM? Contact HealthyHearts@vdh.virginia.gov to learn more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-a952a459b03f-456\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Collaborative Partners and Programs<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"central-region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-central-region\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-central-region\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCentral Region\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-central-region\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-central-region\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"presentation\">Amelia Pharmacy<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Chesterfield Health Department (Chesterfield)<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Chickahominy Health District (Ashland, Charles City, Hanover, New Kent)<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Crater Health District (Petersburg)<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">La Casa de la Salud (Richmond, Petersburg)<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Petersburg Healthy Hearts Initiative (Petersburg)<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (Henrico, Richmond)<\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Walnut Hill Pharmacy (Petersburg)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"eastern-region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-eastern-region\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-eastern-region\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEastern Region\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-eastern-region\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-eastern-region\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Burning Bush Ministries (Norfolk)<br \/>\nC&amp;C Environmental Services (Regional)<br \/>\nChanging The Narrative (Norfolk)<br \/>\nColeman Love Learning Center (Portsmouth)<br \/>\nEastern Shore Area Agency on Aging and Community Action Agency<br \/>\nFish &amp; Fries Co. (Norfolk)<br \/>\nHampton Roads Agriculture (Newport News)<br \/>\nHampton and Peninsula Health District (Hampton, Newport News)<br \/>\nJordan-Newby Library (Norfolk)<br \/>\nMessiah &amp; Hollywood Transportation (Regional)<br \/>\nNorfolk Health District (Norfolk)<br \/>\nPeoples Pharmacy (Norfolk)<br \/>\nRayfield\u2019s Pharmacy (Nassawadox)<br \/>\nSeniors Aging Gracefully (Norfolk)<br \/>\nSentara Health (Norfolk)<br \/>\nSilvertree Senior Apartments (Portsmouth)<br \/>\nWeGotUs 2 Foundation (Norfolk)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"southwest-region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-southwest-region\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-southwest-region\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouthwest Region\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-southwest-region\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-southwest-region\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens (Tazewell)<br \/>\nCarilion Clinic<br \/>\nCentra Health (Lynchburg)<br \/>\nCentral Virginia Health District (Lynchburg)<br \/>\nDistrict Three Governmental Cooperative Area Agency for Aging (Marion)<br \/>\nHalifax Pharmacy<br \/>\nMartinsville and Henry County Healthy Hearts Initiative (Fieldale Community Center, Martinsville YMCA)<br \/>\nNew Horizons Healthcare (Roanoke)<br \/>\nPittsylvania County and Danville City Health District<br \/>\nRoanoke City-Alleghany Health District<br \/>\nRoanoke Healthy Hearts Initiative (Northwest Roanoke)<br \/>\nUnited Way of Henry County and Martinsville<br \/>\nWest Piedmont Health District (Henry County, Martinsville)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-456-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-26030d390253-456\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base 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