See the tools below for all the support you need building a Stroke Smart City or County
Note: Some materials below are examples from Virginia localities that have become Stroke Smart. Please feel free to edit and create your own!
Tip sheets, organizing materials, and sample documents:
Stroke Smart Community Overview: This is a high-level overview of creating a Stroke Smart Program in your community
Stroke Smart Proclamation Process 7-21-25: Start here: Explains how to get a proclamation
Proclamation Template: This template provides the suggested language for your city/county proclamation
Senior Health Leadership Email: A draft email to get a meeting with the senior leadership of your hospital or health system (i.e. CNO, CMO, CEO or President)
Example Stroke Smart Presentation: This is a sample PowerPoint used in Maryland that led to a proclamation being issued that could be used with your senior leadership in the health system and local government. Please modify as appropriate for your location
Virginia Proclamation pdf: Proclamation signed by the Governor to include with emails
Charter Newport News: Example of a Charter from Newport News, VA
Charter Prince Georges County: Example of a Charter from Prince Georges County, MD
Meeting Letter: Request for meeting to discuss a Stroke Smart Program
Invitation Letter: Invitation to join the Community Action Group
Start a SSCAG: Basics of how to form a Stroke Smart Community Action Group
Stroke Smart Tracker: Excel sheet to target audiences and track progress
Sample CAG Agenda: Sample of a Stroke Smart CAG Agenda
Sample CAG PowerPoint: Example of a Stroke Smart CAG Overview presentation
Running the CAG: Guidelines for running a Stroke Smart CAG
Current Stroke Smart Cities, Counties, and Towns:
Cities:
- Alexandria
- Bedford
- Fairfax
- Falls Church
- Fredericksburg
- Leesburg
- Manassas
- Manassas Park
- Newport News
- Richmond
- Salem
- Staunton
- Vienna
- Waynesboro
Towns:
- Dumfries
- Purcellville