{"id":759,"date":"2025-02-05T18:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/?page_id=759"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T17:37:32","slug":"martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Martinsville\/Henry County &#8211; Healthy Hearts Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-759\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-759-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-759-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-759-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-slider panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-slider so-widget-sow-slider-default-6d39609536fd-759\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image\" style=\"visibility: visible;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-scaled.png\" class=\"sow-slider-background-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-1536x285.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/HealthyHearts_martinsville-2048x379.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-759-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><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<h4><i data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The\u00a0<\/i><i>Martinsville\/Henry County <\/i><i>Healthy Hearts Learning Collaborative is owned and managed by community members. The Virginia Department of Health, as a core partner, provides ongoing support including state and local public health collaboration, chronic disease prevention program training and resources, chronic disease data, leadership and advocacy training, funding opportunities, survey and newsletter design, and webpage maintenance.\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Mission: <\/strong>To address disparities and economical barriers for a healthy sustainable lifestyle while increasing heart health in the community.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vision: <\/em><\/strong><em>A community that is empowered to make healthy choices by changing negative health attitudes and behaviors with skills to live a heart healthy lifestyle.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>The LC's Priority Issues Include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/self-monitoring-blood-pressure-smbp\/\">Blood pressure control<\/a>\/heart disease and stroke prevention<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Physical activity<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<li>Mental health<\/li>\n<li>Environmental health<\/li>\n<li>Social well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>MHC Learning Collaborative Goals:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Promote healthy lifestyles in the community through health education programs and wellness events.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce hypertension in the community from 53% to 43% by June 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Increase physical activity in the community by introducing safe and fun ways to exercise.<\/li>\n<li>Increase participation by providing reliable transportation.<\/li>\n<li>Increase access to healthy and nutritious foods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Members:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Jerelle Carter<\/li>\n<li>LaDonna Hairston<\/li>\n<li>Lillian Martin<\/li>\n<li>Latoya Preston<\/li>\n<li>Misty Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Bassett<\/li>\n<li>Fay DeShazo<\/li>\n<li>CHW: Loleader Valentine<\/li>\n<li>CHW: Christa Moore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-759-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_gallery\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Check out our events and activities, and join us for the next one!<\/h3><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-759 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000001\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000001-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"check health\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000001-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, 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https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000003-284x300.jpeg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000004\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000004.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000004.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000004-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000004-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000005\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000005.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"group walk\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000005.jpeg 376w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000005-283x300.jpeg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-967'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup walk for heart health\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000006\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000006.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000006.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000006-300x173.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000006-768x443.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000007\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000007.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Healthy heart hub\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000007.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000007-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000007-768x458.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-969'>\n\t\t\t\tThe LC&#8217;s upcoming Healthy Hearts Hub\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000008\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000008.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000008.jpeg 599w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000008-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000009\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000009.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000009.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000009-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000009-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/martinsville-henry-county-healthy-hearts-initiative\/image000000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000000.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"BP self monitor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000000.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000000-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/image000000-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-972'>\n\t\t\t\tBlood pressure self-monitoring\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-759-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><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<h4>Local Data:<\/h4>\n<table style=\"height: 240px;\" width=\"924\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Asthma\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Heart Disease\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Diabetes\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Stroke\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Hypertension<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Henry County<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>15.7%<\/td>\n<td>10.1%<\/td>\n<td>23.2%<\/td>\n<td>5.3%<\/td>\n<td>11.2%<\/td>\n<td>44.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Martinsville City<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12.4%<\/td>\n<td>8.4%<\/td>\n<td>22.0%<\/td>\n<td>5.2%<\/td>\n<td>9.8%<\/td>\n<td>45.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Virginia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>13.5%<\/td>\n<td>5.9%<\/td>\n<td>11.1%<\/td>\n<td>3.0%<\/td>\n<td>5.3%<\/td>\n<td>32.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>United States<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>9.2%<\/td>\n<td>6.4%<\/td>\n<td>11.1%<\/td>\n<td>3.2%<\/td>\n<td>6.4%<\/td>\n<td>32.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Priority Census Tracts:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/virginia-healthy-hearts-initiative\/\"><strong>Learn More Here (see map at bottom of page)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-764\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-764 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/MHC-map2-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/MHC-map2-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/MHC-map2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/MHC-map2-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/MHC-map2.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, 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