{"id":861,"date":"2025-12-09T14:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/?page_id=861"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:21:48","slug":"lynchburg-healthy-hearts-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/lynchburg-healthy-hearts-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynchburg \u2013 Healthy Hearts Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-861\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-861-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-861-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-861-0-0-0\" 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-861\"\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=\"494\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/HHI-Logo-Lynchburg-1.jpg\" class=\"sow-slider-background-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/HHI-Logo-Lynchburg-1.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/HHI-Logo-Lynchburg-1-300x93.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/>\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-861-0-0-1\" 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>Lynchburg <\/i><i>Healthy Hearts Learning Collaborative (LC) 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> Our mission is to enhance and extend the quality of life for the entire Diamond Hill community.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vision: <\/em><\/strong><em>Our vision is to create an environment that fosters a legacy of self-care, neighborhood pride, and the importance of heart health.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Lynchburg LC Goals:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Create awareness of community resources that promote heart health<\/li>\n<li>Encourage positive changes regarding mind, body, and soul<\/li>\n<li>Educate youth and adults on risks associated with nicotine and marijuana<\/li>\n<li>Increase access to care for both heart health and social needs, e.g. food and transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-861-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-861\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/LC-Slogan-1-1024x107.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/LC-Slogan-1-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/LC-Slogan-1-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/LC-Slogan-1-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/LC-Slogan-1-1536x160.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/LC-Slogan-1.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"LC Slogan\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-861-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-861-0-0-3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-861\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Screenshot-2026-04-09-101601-768x686.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Screenshot-2026-04-09-101601-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Screenshot-2026-04-09-101601-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Screenshot-2026-04-09-101601.png 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"Lynchburg Learning Collaborative\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Lynchburg Learning Collaborative<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-861-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-861-0-0-4\" ><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<hr \/>\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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1105 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Lynchburg-census-tracts-300x263.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Lynchburg-census-tracts-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Lynchburg-census-tracts-768x675.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Lynchburg-census-tracts.png 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Map of the census tracts prioritized by the Lynchburg Healthy Hearts Learning Collaborative (includes both purple and grey highlighted areas)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Lynchburg Healthy Hearts Learning Collaborative (LC) is owned and managed by community members. 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