Virginia Stroke Systems Coordinator’s Consortium (VSSCC) Community Education
One of the primary objectives of the VSSCC is to inform the community about stroke signs and symptoms and prevention. Members of the VSSCC submit Partner Activity Reports on a quarterly basis to document the community education performed across the state.
The AHA white paper on establishment of stroke systems of care recommends that we increase visibility of stroke by promoting the message of stroke including primary prevention. Click on the following link to view VSSCC community education activities for quarter 2-2010 files/par_72110.pdf
Virginia Easy Access - An Online Resource For Seniors And Adults With Disabilities
Virginia Easy Access, presented by the Virginia Department for the Aging, an on-line resource especially designed for seniors and adults with disabilities was recently launched. “The new Virginia Easy Access website is a technology solution for seniors and adults with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth who need assistance with finding services,” Governor Kaine said. “The website is easy to use and will assist caregivers as well as people who need care.” Virginia Easy Access provides individuals and caregivers information about public benefits and programs and includes a variety of informative topics of interest to seniors and adults with disabilities. This website allows people to search for specific services in each community. Content includes imbedded links that lead the user to more information on every topic. Virginia Easy Access is also a gateway to VirginiaNavigator, a listing of more than 21,000 programs and services across the Commonwealth powered by SeniorNavigator. The provider database is constantly updated to make available the most comprehensive listing of services and supports in the Commonwealth.
Click here to go to Virginia Easy Access
Virginia Stroke Health Care Providers
Virginia Stroke Health Care Providers:
There are many resources available to you to support a robust offering to the community for stroke month, and beyond:
First look at the American Stroke Association’s (ASA) stroke month Q & A to learn about this year’s focus, related data, and a new online Primary Stroke Center locator
Click here for American Stroke Month Q&A
Download a video file with this year’s focused message here: Click to view or download.
For downloadable stroke awareness flyers, see American Heart Association’s (AHA) ‘2010 Stroke Community Awareness Toolkit’
Click here
More stroke related tools to choose from during May, incorporate into community events, promotional efforts and/or share with survivors:
Power Fitness Plan Click here
Power Finance Plan Click here
Power Sunday (in collaboration with local churches) Click here
Consumer Audience Stroke News Release – This news release is based on a survey of people’s knowledge of stroke ready hospitals in their areas. Click here
Downloadable video interview clips with Dr. Clyde Yancy, AHA president and Dr. Ralph Sacco, AHA president-elect talking about stroke warning signs, risk factors, awareness, calling 9-1-1, Life’s Simple 7 and lowering stroke risk will be available soon on the AHA website. You may use them to pitch/promote local Stroke Month activities and other stroke related events throughout the year as they are not dated. These are available online only, but may be downloaded/edited for broadcast on the web, on television and radio or quotes may be lifted for print purposes. Please make sure when delivering to the media to include attribution for Dr. Yancy and Dr. Sacco with their AHA titles.
· Multimedia resources including Video (general stock footage), Audio, and Animation are viewable and downloadable online at americanheart.mediaroom.com click on Multimedia. You may direct your media departments to this page to see what we have and they may download and edit what they need. Please note usage rules for media are listed on the multimedia page.
· Watch for: National ASA is periodically posting audio and some video interviews online for use by media in covering American Heart Association Journals news releases, conferences, statements and other materials. The interviews will be with researchers from featured studies and/or American Heart Association experts offering perspective on the studies.
· If you have any questions about the multimedia materials available, please contact Julie Del Barto at Julie.delbarto@heart.org or (214) 706-1330.
· Download media ‘RipandReads’ here: Click here to download "Rip and Reads"
You can pluck Public Service Announcements from AHA’s site, where you will find a wealth of free downloadable clips:
· Print: Click here
· Video: Click here
· Audio: Click here
There are billboards and theatre slides on these pages too (see menu at top)
PTES magazine cookbook, Healthy Soul Food Recipes: The American Heart Association’s Power To End Stroke magazine cookbook, Healthy Soul Food Recipes, will be available in major grocery store checkout stands nationwide beginning April 27 and on www.ShopPower.org starting May 11.
Please also see this downloadable Partner Activity Report form. Completing this will help us document our partners efforts. List yourself as the Partner Organization on the form.
Whenever you have any educational activities, even after stroke month is over, we ask that you please fill out the form and submit either to Tiffany.McGhee@heart.org or Keltcie.Delamar@heart.org or fax to 804-965-6422. Click here to download the Partner Activity Report Form
Thank you for all your efforts to help prepare Virginia citizens to avoid and properly respond to a stroke!
Community Education
Improving the public’s knowledge about the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of stroke is critical to improving the quality of stroke care. Despite numerous efforts to increase awareness, overall knowledge among the public, especially among groups at the highest risk, remains poor.
Increasing awareness requires a coordinated approach that takes into account a host of local issues and targets both those at risk as well as their families, including children.
Successful community education efforts can result in:
- Increased and appropriate use of emergency response (9-1-1)
- Decrease delay time in the presentation of a patient to the Emergency Room
- Increased adherence to risk-reduction regimens
- Increased administration of new acute stroke treatments in patients
Based on this, the Task Force recommends that:
- A stroke system should support educational programs that target high-risk populations and their families.
- A stroke system should ensure that educational efforts include community-based organizations, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
AHA Learning Library for Stroke
Take advantage of the American Heart Association's Learning Library for Stroke. An educational resource for the entire stroke community, from patients and their families to healthcare professionals The Learning Library for Stroke provides easy access to the latest information and protocols on stroke including original commentaries, an online journal and book collection, and the HealthDay News Feed. To stay current on stroke-related topics go to AHA Learning Library for Stroke