Messages That Matter: Moving Communities from Awareness to Action
In the newest episode of The Heart of the Matter, titled, “Messages That Matter: Moving Communities from Awareness to Action,” CDC Foundation leaders Kinetra Joseph and Ginger Williford share how nationally recognized campaigns like Hypertension Bites and Live2theBeat were built using behavioral science, audience research, and social marketing principles—and, more importantly, how state and local health departments can leverage these free resources to strengthen their own outreach efforts.
Access the campaign toolkit and other resources for Hypertension Bites at: https://www.mybpcontrol.org/resources/campaign-toolkit
30 Jul 2026
Partners with Purpose Improving Blood Pressure Control
In this episode of The Heart of the Matter, titled, “Partners with Purpose Improving Blood Pressure Control,” Jenny Bogard, Founder and Managing Partner of Commonality and leader of the National Hypertension Control Roundtable, explains why local public health agencies bring a perspective no other sector can provide. From identifying implementation gaps to building trusted community partnerships, health departments are uniquely positioned to translate evidence into action.
Learn more and get involved with the National Hypertension Control Roundtable at: https://hypertensioncontrol.org/
4 Jun 2026
The Heart of the Matter: Featuring the Take Heart Alaska Coalition
Many states are working to improve cardiovascular health outcomes leveraging learning collaboratives to help build trust, develop shared goals, and cultivate partnerships needed for organizations to work together more effectively. In the newest episode of The Heart of the Matter, Ashley Arezou Minaei shares Alaska's lessons learned implementing a learning collaborative with their partners. Minaei is an NACDD Board of Directors At-Large-Director and the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Manager at the Alaska Department of Health.
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