Appendix C

Resources

Source: Casper ML, Barnett E, Williams GI Jr., Halverson JA, Braham VE, Greenlund KJ. Atlas of Stroke Mortality: Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Disparities in the United States. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003.
Note: Information is presented as at the time of publication. Some reference, resource and contact information may not be current.

Federal Government Agencies 

Office of the Associate Director for Minority Health 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
1600 Clifton Road, MS D–39 
Atlanta, GA 30033 
Phone: 404–639–7210 
Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/omh/ 

The mission of the Office of the Associate Director for Minority Health is to improve the health of African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Hispanic American, and Native American and Alaska Native citizens and, where appropriate, members of similar ethnic/racial subgroups both in and outside the United States, through policy development and program analysis at the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 

 
Office of Women's Health 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
1600 Clifton Road, MS D–51 
Atlanta, GA 30033 
Phone: 404–639–7230, Fax: 404–639–7331 
Web site: www.cdc.gov/od/owh 

The Office of Women's Health is dedicated to in–depth research and dissemination of information and public policy regarding women's health. 

 
Office of Minority Health 
Division of Information and Education 
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1085 
5515 Security Lane 
Rockville, MD 20852 
Phone: 301–443–5224, Fax: 301–443–1426 
Web site: www.omhrc.gov 

The Office of Minority Health, which operates under the Department of Health and Human Services, works to improve collection and analyses of data on the health of racial and ethnic minority populations, and it monitors efforts to achieve Healthy People 2010 goals for minority health. 

 
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center 
Division of Information and Education 
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000 
5600 Fishers Lane 
Rockville, MD 20857 
Phone: 1–800–444–6472 
Web site: www.omhrc.gov 

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center was established to assist in the exchange of information and analyses of minority health issues. The center collects and distributes information on a wide variety of health topics and facilitates the exchange of information on minority health issues. 

 
Office of Research on Women's Health 
National Institutes of Health 
Building 1, Room 201 
Bethesda, MD 20892 
Web site: www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/index.html

The goal of the Office of Research on Women's Health is to ensure that research conducted and supported by the National Institutes of Health addresses issues of women's health, and that there is appropriate inclusion of women in clinical research. 

 
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
National Institutes of Health 
Building 31, Suite 4A10, MSC 2480 
31 Center Drive 
Bethesda, MD 20892 
Web site: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a national program dedicated to research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases, as well as sleep disorders.

 
Indian Health Service 
Special Initiative Branch 
Division of Legislation and Regulations 
The Reyes Building 
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 440 
Rockville, MD 20852–1627 
Phone: 301–443–1083, Fax: 301–443–4794 
Web site: www.ihs.gov 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for these populations, and its goal is to ensure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives. 

 
National Center of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
Office of Research on Minority Health 
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 800 
Bethesda, MD 20892–5465 
Phone: 301–402–1366, Fax: 301–480–4049 

The Office of Research on Minority Health (ORMH) was founded in 1999 by the National Institutes of Health to help solve research questions that result from the disparity of health status among Americans. The ORMH's mission is to support and promote biomedical research aimed at improving the health status of minority Americans across the life span and programs aimed at expanding the participation of under–represented minorities in all aspects of biomedical and behavioral research. 

 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
Center for Cost and Financing Studies 
2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 500 
Rockville, MD 20852 
Phone: 301–594–1406, Fax: 301–594–2166 
Web site: www.ahrq.gov

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was established in 1989 as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Reauthorizing legislation passed in November 1999 established AHRQ as the lead federal agency on quality research. AHRQ operates under the Department of Health and Human Services and is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ's broad programs of research bring practical, science–based information to medical practitioners and to consumers and other health care purchasers.

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State and Territorial Agencies
Cardiovascular Health Council of the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors 

Janice S. Cook 
Director, Cardiovascular Health Program 
Alabama Department of Public Health 
201 Monroe Street, RSA Tower 
Montgomery, AL 36104 
Phone: 334–206–5610, Fax: 334–206–5609
E–mail: jcook@adph.state.al.us 

Carol White 
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services 
Cardiovascular Health Program 
PO Box 110616 
Juneau, AK 99811–0616 
Phone: 907–465–8670, Fax: 907–465–2770 
E–mail: carol_white@health.state.ak.us 

Margaret Tate 
Chief, Office of Nutrition Services 
Arizona Department of Health Services 
2927 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 400 
Phoenix, AZ 85007 
Phone: 602–542–2829, Fax: 602–542–1890 
E–mail: mtate@hs.state.az.us

Marsha Eigenbrodt 
Epidemiologist 
Arkansas Department of Health 
4815 West Markham Street, MS #11 
Little Rock, AR 72205–3867 
Phone: 501–661–2728, Fax: 501–661–2070 
E–mail: meigenbrodt@healthyarkansas.com 

Liana Lianov 
Chief, California Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program 
California Department of Health Services 
PO Box 942732, MS–725 
Sacramento, CA 94234–7320 
Phone: 916–322–1523, Fax: 916–324–7763 
E–mail: llianov@dhs.ca.gov 

Patrick Barnett 
Director, Health Promotion/Education Programs 
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment 
4300 Cherry Creek Drive S, Denver, CO 80246 
Phone: 303–692–2562, Fax: 303–691–7721 
E–mail: pat.barnett@state.co.us 

Gary St. Amand 
Connecticut Department of Public Health/BCH 
410 Capitol Avenue, MS–11HEI 
PO Box 340308, Hartford CT 06134 
Phone: 860–509–7802, Fax: 860–509–7854 
E–mail: gary.stamand.@po.state.ct.us 

Jill Rogers 
Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion 
Delaware Department of Health 
Division of Public Health 
Jessie Cooper Building 
417 Federal Street, Dover, DE 19903 
Phone: 302–744–4544, Fax: 302–739–3839 
E–mail: JRogers@state.de.us

Vance Farrow 
District of Columbia Department of Health 
825 North Capitol Street NE 
Washington, DC 20002 
Phone: 202–442–5891 

Susan Allen 
Florida Department of Health 
Bureau of Chronic Disease HSFCD, Bin #A18 
2020 Capital Circle SE 
Tallahassee, FL 32399–0700 
Phone: 850–921–8223, Fax: 850–414–6625 
E–mail: susan_allen@doh.state.fl.us 

Pam Wilson 
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Branch 
Division of Public Health 
Georgia Department of Human Resources 
2 Peachtree Street, Room 16–432 
Atlanta, GA 30303 
Phone: 404–657–6633, Fax: 404–657–6631 
E–mail: pwilson@dhr.state.ga.us 

Angelina G. Mummert 
Health Services Administrator 
Bureau of Community Health Services 
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services 
PO Box 2816 
Hagatna, Guam 96932 
Phone: 671–475–0671/0230, Fax: 671–477–7626
E–mail: angmum@mail.gov.gu 

Danette Wong Tomiyasu 
Chief, Chronic Disease Management & Control 
Hawaii State Department of Health 
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 205, 
Honolulu, HI 96813 
Phone: 808–586–4609, Fax: 808–587–5340
E–mail: dwtomiya@mail.health.state.hi.us

Joanne Mitten 
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare 
PO Box 83720, 450 W. State Street 
Boise, ID 83720–0036 
Phone: 208–334–5933, Fax: 208–334–6573 
E–mail: mittenj@idhw.state.id.us 

Joe Ambrose 
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program 
Illinois Department of Public Health 
535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62761 
Phone: 217–782–3300, Fax: 217–782–1235 
E–mail: jambrose@idph.state.il.us 

Sue Percifield 
Director, Chronic/Communicable Disease Division 
Indiana State Department of Health 
2 North Meridian Street 6–A 
Indianapolis, IN 46204–3003 
Phone: 317–233–7816, Fax: 317–233–7805 
E–mail: spercifi@isdh.state.in.us 

Arlene (A.J.) Johnson 
CVD Program Coordinator, Bureau of Health Promotion 
Iowa Department of Public Health 
Lucas State Office Building 
4th Floor, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319–0075 
Phone: 515–281–7097, Fax: 515–281–4535 
E–mail: ajohnson@health.state.ia.us 

Deborah M. Williams 
Director, Special Studies, Bureau of Health Promotion 
Kansas Department of Health and Environment 
1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 230 
Topeka, KS 66612–1274 
Phone: 785–291–3743, Fax: 785–296–8059 
E–mail: dwilliams@kdhe.state.ks.us

Victoria Greenwell 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Branch 
Kentucky Department of Health 
275 East Main Street, HS1C–B, Frankfort, KY 40621 
Phone: 502–564–7996, Fax: 502–564–4667 
E–mail: victoria.greenwell@mail.state.ky.us 

Stephanie Greiner 
Coordinator, Cardiovascular Health Program 
Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health 
325 Loyola Avenue, Room 212, New Orleans, LA 70112 
Phone: 504–568–7210, Fax: 504–568–7005 
E–mail: sggreine@dhh.state.la.us 

Debra A. Wigand 
Program Manager 
Maine Cardiovascular Health Program 
Key Bank Plaza, 4th Floor, 11 State House Station 
Augusta, ME 04333 
Phone: 207–287–4624, Fax: 207–287–4631 
E–mail: Debra.a.wigand@state.me.us 

Gary Wunderlich 
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Health and Nutrition 
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 
6 St. Paul Street, Suite 1202 
Baltimore, MD 21202 
Phone: 410–767–6785, Fax: 410–333–8926 
E–mail: gwunderlich@dhmh.state.md.us 

Maria F. Bettencourt 
BFCH, Division of Health Promotion 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health 
250 Washington Street, 4th Floor 
Boston, MA 02108 
Phone: 617–624–5440, Fax: 617–624–5075 
E–mail: maria.bettencourt@state.ma.us

Rochelle Hurst 
Manager, Community Public Health Agency 
Michigan Department of Community Health 
3423 N. MLK Jr. Blvd., PO Box 30195 
Lansing, MI 48909 
Phone: 517–335–9811, Fax: 517–335–8593 
E–mail: hurstr@state.mi.us 

Don Bishop 
Chief, Center for Health Promotion 
Minnesota Department of Health 
85 East Seventh Place, PO Box 64882, St. Paul, MN 64882 
Phone: 651–215–8954, Fax: 651–215–8959 
E–mail: don.bishop@health.state.mn.us 

Victor Sutton 
Director, Health Promotion 
Mississippi State Department of Health 
PO Box 1700 
Jackson, MS 39215–1700 
Phone: 601–576–7781, Fax: 601–576–7444 
E–mail: vsutton@msdh.state.ms.us 

Diana Hawkins 
Manager, Cardiovascular Health Program 
Missouri Department of Health 
920 Wildwood, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102–0570 
Phone: 573–522–2860, Fax: 573–552–2898 
E–mail: hawkid@mail.health.state.mo.us 

Crystelle Fogle 
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services 
Cogswell Building, C–317 
Helena, MT 59620–2951 
Phone: 406–947–2344, Fax: 406–444–7465 
E–mail: cfogle@state.mt.us

Dan Cillessen 
Division of Health Promotion and Education 
Nebraska Department of Health 
301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 95044 
Lincoln, NE 68509–5044 
Phone: 402–471–9270, Fax: 402–471–6446 
E–mail: Dan.Cillessen@hhss.state.ne.us 

Kim Neiman 
Program Manager, Bureau of Community Health 
Nevada State Health Division 
505 East King Street, Room 103, Carson City, NV 89701 
Phone: 775–684–5949, Fax: 775–684–5998 
E–mail: kneiman@nvhd.state.nv.us 

Elizabeth Donahue–Davis 
Health Promotion Advisor, Bureau of Health Promotion 
Office of Health Management 
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 
6 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301–6527 
Phone: 603–271–4551, Fax: 603–271–3745 
E–mail: bdonahue@dhhs.state.nh.us 

Elizabeth Congdon 
Division of Family Health Services 
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services 
50 East State Street, PO Box 364, Trenton, NJ 08625–0364
Phone: 609–984–6137, Fax: 609–292–3580 
E–mail: Elizabeth.congdon@doh.state.nj.us 

Judith Candelaria 
Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control 
New Mexico Department of Health 
625 Silver SW, Suite 202, Albuquerque, NM 87102 
Phone: 505–841–5842, Fax: 505–841–5865 
E–mail: judithc@doh.state.nm.us

Margaret O. Casey 
Cardiovascular Health Project Coordinator, Healthy Heart Program
New York State Department of Health 
Corning Tower Building Room 710, Empire State Plaza 
Albany, NY 12237 
Phone: 518–474–6683, Fax: 518–474–3356 
E–mail: moc02@health.state.ny.us 

Elizabeth M. (Libby) Puckett 
Head, Cardiovascular Health Unit 
North Carolina DHHS Division of Public Health 
1915 Mail Service Center 
Raleigh, NC 27699–1915 
Phone: 919–715–3342, Fax: 919–715–0433 
E–mail: libby.puckett@ncmail.net 

Melissa J. Olson 
Coordinator, Cardiovascular Health Program 
North Dakota Department of Health 
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Department 301 
Bismarck, ND 58505–0200 
Phone: 701–328–2367, Fax: 701–328–1412 
E–mail: mjolson@state.nd.us 

Ron Sherwood 
Director, Cardiovascular Health Program 
Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction 
Ohio Department of Health 
246 N. High Street, PO Box 118 
Columbus, OH 43215–0118 
Phone: 614–466–2144, Fax: 614–564–7740 
E–mail: RSHERWOO@gw.odh.state.oh.us 

Adeline M. Yerkes 
Chief, Chronic Disease Service 
Oklahoma State Department of Health 
1000 North East 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117–1299
Phone: 405–271–4072 (ext. 57123), Fax: 405–271–5181 
E–mail: adeliney@health.state.ok.us

Laura Chenet–Leonard 
Manager, Cardiovascular Health Program 
Oregon Department of Human Services, Health Services 
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 730 
Portland, OR 97232 
Phone: 503–731–4273, Fax: 503–731–4082 
E–mail: laura.c.Leonard@state.or.us 

Lisa Bailey–Davis 
Manager, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program 
Pennsylvania Department of Health 
Room 1011, Health & Welfare Bldg, PO Box 90 
Harrisburg, PA 17108 
Phone: 717–783–2957, Fax: 717–772–0608 
E–mail: lbailey–davis@state.pa.us 

Gabriel Diaz Rivera 
Director, Geriatrics and Nonintentional Injuries 
Preventive Medicine Division 
Puerto Rico Department of Health 
PO Box 70184 
San Juan, PR 00936 
Phone: 787–274–6861, Fax: 787–274–8008 

Ann Kelsey Thacher 
Chief, Office of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
Division of Disease Prevention and Control 
Rhode Island Department of Health 
3 Capitol Hill, Room 409, Providence, RI 02908–5097 
Phone: 401–222–7637, Fax: 401–222–4415 
E–mail: AnT@doh.state.ri.us 

Meg Ellis 
Project Director 
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control 
PO Box 101106, Columbia, SC 29211 
Phone: 803–898–0267, Fax: 803–253–4001 
E–mail: ellisml@dhec.state.sc.us

Norma Schmidt 
Team Leader, Chronic Disease Prevention 
South Dakota Department of Health 
615 East Fourth Street Pierre, SD 57501–1700 
Phone: 605–773–5728, Fax: 605–773–5509 
E–mail: norma.schmidt@state.sd.us 

Gayle Canfield 
Director, Chronic Disease Management 
Tennessee Department of Health 
Cordell Hull, 6th Floor, 425 5th Avenue N 
Nashville, TN 37247–5210 
Phone: 615–741–0390, Fax: 615–253–8478 
E–mail: gayle.canfield@state.tn.us 

Jennifer Smith 
Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program 
Texas Department of Health 
1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756–7446 
Phone: 512–458–7111 (ext. 2209), Fax: 512–458–7618 
E–mail: jennifer.smith@tdh.state.tx.us 

Kathy Paras/Joan Ware 
Cardiovascular Health Program 
Bureau of Health Promotion 
Utah Department of Health 
PO Box 142107, Salt Lake City, UT 84114–2107 
Phone: 801–538–6141, Fax: 801–538–9495 
E–mail: kparas@doh.state.ut.us; jware@doh.state.ut.us 

Deborah Dameron 
Chief, Health Promotion Program 
Vermont Department of Health 
PO Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402 
Phone: 802–863–7359, Fax: 802–651–1634 
E–mail: ddamero@vdhvax.vdh.state.vt.us

Jody L. Stones 
Cardiovascular Project Manager 
Virginia Department of Health 
1500 E. Main Street, Room 106, PO Box 2448 
Richmond, VA 23218–2448 
Phone: 804–692–0204, Fax: 804–371–6152 
E–mail: jstones@vdh.state.va.us 

Karen Krueger 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Risk Reduction 
Public Health Nurse Consultant 
Washington State Health Department 
PO Box 47855, New Market Industrial Campus Building 13 
Olympia, WA 98904–7855 
Phone: 360–236–3611, Fax: 360–236–3646 
E–mail: karen.krueger@doh.wa.gov 

Amy H. Carte 
Program Manager, Cardiovascular Health Program 
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health 
350 Capitol Street, Room 319, Charleston, WV 25301 
Phone: 304–558–6258, Fax: 304–558–1553 
E–mail: amycarte@wvdhhr.org 

Nancy Chudy 
Division of Public Health 
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 
1414 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703 
Phone: 608–266–2593, Fax: 608–266–8925 
E–mail: chudyne@dhfs.state.wi.us 

Star Heintz 
Coordinator, Cardiovascular Disease Program 
Wyoming Department of Health 
Hathaway Building, 4th Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002 
Phone: 307–777–3732, Fax: 307–777–5402 
E–mail: sheint@state.wy.us

Julia Sheen–Aaron 
Director, Chronic Disease Prevention Program 
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health 
Charles Harwood Complex 
3500 Richmond, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 
Phone: 340–773–1311 (ext. 3057), Fax: 340–692–9505

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Minority Health Organizations 

Minority Health Professions Foundation 
3 Executive Park Drive NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30329 
Phone: 404–634–1993, Fax: 404–634–1903 
Web site: www.minorityhealth.org* 

The Minority Health Professions Foundation is a nonprofit educational, scientific, and charitable organization that provides support for professional education, research, and community services that promote optimum health among poor and minority people. 

 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215 
Phone: 410–358–8900, Fax: 410–580–5771 
Web site: www.naacp.org* 

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the oldest, largest, and strongest civil rights organization in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States. The NAACP is committed to nonviolence and relies upon the press, the petition, and the ballot to fulfill its mission.

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African American Health Organizations 

Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. 
Peachtree Center, South Tower 
225 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1420, Atlanta, GA 30303 
Phone: 404–582–8777, Fax: 404–582–8778 
Web site: www.abcardio.org*

The mission of the Association of Black Cardiologists is to unite health providers, particularly those who provide cardiovascular care to African Americans, as a group to promote primary prevention, quality of life, and culturally sensitive clinical management of cardiovascular diseases. 

 
Association of Black Psychologists 
PO Box 55999, Washington, DC 20040–5999 
Phone: 202–722–0808, Fax: 202–722–5941 
Web site: www.abpsi.org* 

The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPSI) is an independent, not–for–profit organization of over 1,400 members. The goal of the ABPSI is to have a positive impact on the mental health of the national black community by means of planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy. 

 
International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, Inc. 
2045 Manchester Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Phone: 404–875–6263, Fax: 404–875–6334 
Web site: www.ishib.org* 

The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) is a not–for–profit professional and medical membership society devoted to improving the health and life expectancy of ethnic populations. ISHIB was founded in 1986 to respond to the problem of high blood pressure among ethnic groups. Its organizational scope includes diabetes, stroke, lipid disorders, renal disease, and other related cardiovascular diseases. 

 
National Black Nurses Association, Inc. 
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3803
Phone: 301–589–3200, Fax: 301–589–3223 
Web site: www.nbna.org* 

The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) was founded to develop a better health care system for black people, where black nurses and other nurses of color played a prominent role in the system. The NBNA encourages African American nurses to take the lead in order to make a difference in the quality of life in communities of color.

 
National Association of Black Social Workers 
8436 W. McNichols Street, Detroit, MI 48221 
Phone: 313–862–6700, Fax: 313–862–6998 

The National Association of Black Social Workers was formed in response to issues related to providing human services in the black community, educating social workers for effective service in the black community, and providing opportunities for participation of black social workers in the social welfare arena. 

 
National Medical Association 
1012 10th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 
Phone: 202–347–1895, Fax: 202–842–3293 
Web site: www.nmanet.org* 

The National Medical Association is committed to preventing the diseases, disabilities, and adverse health conditions that disproportionately or differentially affect African American and underserved populations, supporting efforts that improve the quality and availability of health care to poor and underserved populations, and increasing the representation and contribution of African Americans in medicine.

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American Indian and Alaska Native Health Organizations 

Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center 
PO Box 572, Lake Andes, SD 57356–0572 
Phone: 605–487–7072 
Web site: www.nativeshop.org/nawherc.html* 

The Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center is operated by the Native American Community Board (NACB). The NACB was formed in 1985 by a group of Native Americans living on or near the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota to address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water rights, and economic development of Native American people.

 
National Indian Health Board 
101 Constitution Ave. N.W., Suite 8–B02, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202–742–4262, Fax: 202–742–4285
Web site: www.nihb.org* 

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal Governments that operate their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those that receive health care directly from the Indian Health Service. The NIHB is a nonprofit organization that conducts research, policy analysis, program assessment and development, national and regional meeting planning, project management, and training and technical assistance programs. These services are provided to Tribes, Area Health Boards, Tribal organizations, federal agencies, and private foundations. 

 
Association of American Indian Physicians 
1225 Sovereign Row, Suite 103, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 
Phone: 405–946–7072, Fax: 405–946–7651 
Web site: www.aaip.com* 

The Association of American Indian Physicians was founded to pursue excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines; honoring traditional healing practices; and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit.

 
Association of Native American Medical Students 
1225 Sovereign Row, C–9, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 
Phone: 405–946–7072 
Web site: www.aaip.com/anams/anams.html* 

The Association of Native American Medical Students was founded to provide support and a resource network for all Native Americans enrolled in the various allied health professions schools, to increase the number of Native American students in medicine and other health professions, and to promote its exposure and recognition on a national level throughout the medical community.

 
Indians into Medicine 
University of North Dakota 
School of Medicine and Health Science 
PO Box 9037, Grand Forks, ND 58202–9037 
Phone: 701–777–3037, Fax: 701–777–3277 
Web site: www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/inmed/home.htm*

Indians into Medicine addresses three major problem areas: (1) too few health professionals in American Indian communities, (2) too few American Indian health professionals, and (3) the substandard level of health and health care in American Indian communities.

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Asian and Pacific Islander Health Organizations 

National Asian Women's Health Organization 
250 Montgomery Street, Suite 410, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415–989–9747 
Web site: www.nawho.org* 

The National Asian Women's Health Organization is dedicated to public health advocacy for Asian Americans and empowerment of Asian American women beyond accessing existing opportunities. Programs focus on providing research data and changing public policy to address the reproductive health status of underserved Asian communities. 

 
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum 
942 Market Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94102 
Phone: 415–954–9959 

The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. 

 
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations 
1440 Broadway, Suite 510, Oakland CA 94612 
Web site: www.aapcho.org*

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations is a national association representing community health organizations dedicated to improving the health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States and its territories, especially the medically underserved. 

 
Chinese American Medical Society 
281 Edgewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 
Phone: 201–833–1506, Fax: 201–833–8252 
Web site: www.camsociety.org* 

The Chinese American Medical Society is dedicated to promoting the scientific association of medical professionals of Chinese descent, to advancing Chinese medical knowledge and scientific research, to establishing scholarships and endowments to medical and dental students, and to providing endowments to medical schools and hospitals of good standing.

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Hispanic Health Organizations 

National Alliance for Hispanic Health 
1501 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 
Phone: 202–387–5000, Fax: 202–797–4353 
E–mail: alliance@hispanichlth.org 

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is dedicated to connecting communities and creating change to improve the health and well–being of Hispanics in the United States, through consumer education and outreach, training programs, policy analysis, development and dissemination, and advocacy. 

 
National Council of La Raza 
1111 19th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036 
Web site: www.nclr.org* 

The National Council of La Raza, with over 200 formal affiliates who together serve 37 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, was established to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

 
National Association of Hispanic Nurses 
1501 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 
Phone: 202–387–2477, Fax: 202–483–7183 
Web site: www.thehispanicnurses.org* 

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses is the only national organization representing Hispanic registered nurses in the United States. Its goal is to increase the leadership development of Hispanic nurses and to improve the quality of health of Latino communities. 

 
National Hispanic Medical Association 
1700 17th Street NW, Suite 405, Washington, DC 20009 
Phone: 202–265–4297, Fax: 202–234–5468 
Web site: home.earthlink.net/~nhma* 

The National Hispanic Medical Association was organized to address the interests and concerns of 26,000 licensed physicians and 1,800 full–time Hispanic medical faculty dedicated to strengthening health service delivery to Hispanic communities across the nation. 

 
Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. 
233 Broadway, Suite 770, New York, NY 10010 
Phone: 212–777–3642, Fax: 202–505–7984 
Web site: www.icps.org* 

The Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons was founded to improve the health of the Hispanic community, reduce the incidence of preventable diseases, improve educational and leadership opportunities for Hispanic physicians, and encourage Hispanic youths to pursue careers in the health care field.

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Women's Health Organizations 

National Women's Health Network 
514 10th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004 
Phone: 202–347–1140 

The National Women's Health Network serves two purposes. One arm of its organization is a policy–making and advocacy group for women's health issues. The other component is a clearinghouse and research service for women across the United States.

 
Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 
409 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024–2188 
Phone: 202–863–4990 
Web site: www.jiwh.org* 

The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health is a not–for–profit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice in the field of women's health. Members of the Jacobs Institute are a multidisciplinary group of health care providers, researchers, policy makers, and advocates. 

 
National Women's Health Resource Center
120 Albany Street, Suite 820, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 
Phone: 877–986–9472, Fax: 732–828–8575 
Web site: www.healthywomen.org* 

The National Women's Health Resource Center is a national clearing–house for information and resources about women's health. Its primary goal is to educate health care consumers and empower them to make intelligent decisions by providing easy–to–understand and easy–to–reach information and services. 

 
American Medical Women's Association 
801 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314 
Phone: 703–838–0500, Fax: 703–549–3864 
E–mail: info@amwa–doc.org* 

The American Medical Women's Association is a national organization of women physicians and medical students dedicated to promoting women's health, improving the professional development and personal well–being of its members, and increasing the influence of women in all aspects of the medical profession.

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Stroke Organizations 

American Stroke Association, National Center 
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 
Web site: www.americanheart.org* 

The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association, which is a not–for–profit, voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

 
Brain Attack Coalition 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 
Building 31, Room 8A–16, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2540 
Bethesda, MD 20892 
Phone: 301–496–5751, Fax: 301–496–0296 
Web site: www.stroke–site.org* 

The Brain Attack Coalition is a group of professional, voluntary, and governmental entities dedicated to reducing the occurrence of and the disabilities and death associated with stroke. The goal of the coalition is to strengthen and promote the relationships among its member organizations in order to help people who have had a stroke or are at risk for a stroke. 

 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
Division of Adult and Community Health 
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K–47, Atlanta, GA 30341 
Phone: 770–488–2424, Fax: 770–488–2564 
Web site: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dach/

The CDC has established cardiovascular health programs in 30 state departments of health across the nation. These state programs are committed to reducing the burden of heart disease and stroke by promoting heart–healthy and stroke–free working and living environments. In addition, the Cardiovascular Health Branch at CDC performs extensive monitoring of recent trends in cardiovascular disease and conducts applied research to prevent cardiovascular disease. 

 
Health Care Financing Administration 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 
Phone: 410–786–3000 
Web site: www.cms.hhs.gov

The mission of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is to serve Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The goal is to launch and enhance the Medicare education campaign to help beneficiaries and their caregivers become active and informed participants in their health care decisions. 

 
InterAmerican Heart Foundation 
American Heart Association, National Center 
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 
Phone: 214–706–1218, Fax: 214–373–0268 or 972–562–3807 
Web site: www.americanheart.org* 

The goals of the InterAmerican Heart Foundation are to promote an environment throughout North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean conducive to the prevention of heart diseases and stroke; to facilitate the development and growth of heart foundations; and to foster partnerships between health professionals and other sectors of society, including business and government, for the accomplishment of its mission. 

 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 
NIH Neurological Institute 
PO Box 5801, Bethesda, MD 20824 
Phone: 800–352–9424 
Web site: www.ninds.nih.gov 

The goal of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is to reduce the burden of neurological disease—a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, and by people all over the world. 

 
National Stroke Association 
9707 E. Easter Lane, Englewood, CO 80112 
Phone: 303–649–9299 or 1–800–STROKES (787–6537) 
Fax: 303–649–1328 
Web site: www.stroke.org* 

The mission of the National Stroke Association is to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke, to save lives, and to improve the quality of care among stroke survivors.

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Patient Resources 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
National Institutes of Health 
Building 31, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 
Web site: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm 

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute can supply a wealth of information regarding heart, blood, and lung diseases for patients. Resources are available on the Internet as well as via telephone and direct mail. 

 
American Stroke Association, National Center 
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 
Web site: www.strokeassociation.org * 

The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association, which offers resources for heart disease patients regarding health, fitness, and dietary guidelines. Information may be obtained via the Internet, telephone, or direct mail.

 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30033 
Phone: 404–639–7000 
Web site: www.cdc.gov 

The CDC is a government agency dedicated to the promotion of health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC Web site provides information about a variety of health topics, including women's, cardiovascular, and minority health.

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About the Authors

Michele L. Casper is an epidemiologist in the Cardiovascular Health Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She received her PhD in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. Her research focuses primarily on the geographic, racial, and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease. 

Elizabeth Barnett is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida. She was the principal investigator on the cooperative agreement between CDC and the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine that resulted in publication of Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality and Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality. Dr. Barnett’s current research focuses on adverse trends in cardiovascular disease among African Americans. 

G. Ishmael Williams, Jr. is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyst in the Cardiovascular Health Branch of CDC. He received his MA in anthropology at the University of Arkansas and has more than 15 years experience in GIS research spanning archaeology, environmental management, and public health. 

Joel A. Halverson is a research instructor in the Department of Community Medicine and director of the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University, with over 15 years research experience. His current research interests include the interrelationship of health outcomes and socioeconomic change, with an emphasis on industrial restructuring and deindustrialization. 

Valerie E. Braham is an applications programmer and publications designer in the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University. She received her MA in geography from West Virginia University. Her research interests focus on environmental health. 

Kurt J. Greenlund is an epidemiologist in the Cardiovascular Health Branch of CDC. He received his PhD in sociology from the University of Connecticut, where he was in the Social Science and Health Care Program. His interests focus primarily on the social factors related to heart disease and stroke.

 
*Links to non–Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
 

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Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion