Community Programs and Services

Research shows that modifying certain behaviors can significantly reduce the risk of developing heart disease. The Foundation educates diverse audiences about heart health through our community programs and services. It is the goal of these programs to increase personal awareness of risk factors and provide the tools necessary to assist individuals in their pursuit of heart-healthy lifestyles.

Women on the Move

Women on the Move

Where you find motivation and support to stay physically active

Women on the Move is a walk/run training clinic - for women- aimed to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease risks and to provide education, support and companionship to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.This 8-week program, offers weekly 90-minute sessions, includinga short presentation (examples of topics are choosing proper shoes, personal safety, and nutrition),followed by a group physical activity session.The program concludes by completing a 5K walk/run together.

The Women on the Move program is typically held annually, in South Minneapolis, with the kickoff session in June.If you are interested in participating in the nextWomen on the Move program and would like to be added to our mailing list,please e-mail info@mhif.orgor call 612-863-3979.

Girls and Moms on the Move

Girls and Moms on the Move

Girls and Moms on the Move is a pilot program designed for mothers and daughters (aged 8-12 years) to get healthy, be active and have fun together while working toward the goal of walking or running a 5K.This 6-week workshop series program offers weekly 90-minute sessions, including a short presentation and experiential learning activities, followed by a group physical activity session.

If you are interested in learning more or to find out if there is a future Girls and Moms on the Move workshop in your area, please e-mail info@mhif.org or call 612-863-3979.

Community Education Services

For a complete list of programs that have been designed to support the heart health promotion needs of diverse individuals, organizations, worksitesand communities,click here.

For more information on current fees or to schedule a program at your site,please call (612) 863-3979 or toll-free at 1-877-800-2729.

Women's Heart Health

More than twice as many women will die each year from heart disease than all forms of cancer combined, including breast cancer.

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, in collaboration with the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, is taking a multi-pronged approach to improving women’s heart health through clinical care, education, prevention and exciting new research studies.

Led by physicians who are passionate about women’s heart health, the Women’s Heart Health Program spotlights the specific cardiovascular needs of women. Surprisingly, many women do not know they are at risk or do not recognize that the symptoms of heart disease in women may be different from those in men.

We will share the latest knowledge of how cardiovascular disease affects women and how we can move forward to address the disparities in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and research of cardiovascular disease in women. Often, public opinion lags behind objective reality: cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of women’s disability and death, yet many women and men do not understand this fact.Our job here at MHIF is to research, to learn, and to educate in this vital area.

To take the American Heart Association’s Go Red Heart Checkup - Personal Heart-Health Assessment http://www.goredforwomen.org/go_red_heart_checkup.aspx

National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
http://www.womenheart.org/resources/cvdfactsheet.cfm