Libraries With a Heart Kick-Off Event

Join us for an enlightening session with Sonya Vezmar from the American Heart Association, where she will delve into the essentials of heart health. This engaging presentation promises to equip you with valuable insights and cutting-edge tools for maintaining optimal heart health.

"The Libraries with Heart Initiative was created to support libraries interested in offering self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring kits and health resources to patrons and the broader community.

High blood pressure is one of the leading risk factors for heart attack and stroke. In Ashtabula County, heart disease is the #1 cause of death and stroke is #3. Nearly half of adults with high blood pressure don’t know they have it which makes community access to education and monitoring tools critical."