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De Corazón a Corazón: Guía Bilingüe Para Organizar Una Charla / From Heart to Heart: A Bilingual Group Discussion Guide
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Office of Research on Minority Health; 1997

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105

PHONE (301) 592-8573
FAX (301) 592-8563

Publication # 97-4050, Cost $8

This set includes a bilingual video and discussion guide which can be adapted to a variety of settings, from classroom to community forum. It is a step-by-step outline for planning and conducting an educational discussion, or "charla," about heart health. Designed for the Latino community, it can be used by English or Spanish-speaking teachers or volunteer leaders to educate communities about how to reduce risk of heart disease by making healthy lifestyle changes. The one and a half-hour discussion includes a 25-minute video presentation called For the Love of your Heart. The guide covers how to plan and promote the discussion in your community; an outline for how to present the information; background information; specific facts about heart disease and its prevention; and answers to commonly asked questions. There is also a description of how to organize a heart-healthy food demonstration as an extra activity. There are reproducible handouts, which include a promotional flyer, evaluation forms, and nine easy-to-read factual handouts for the participants. The handouts have lots of pictures, big print, and plenty of white space. This set could easily be used with ESOL classes or people with low literacy skills.

KEYWORDS: Cardiovascular Disease, Nutrition

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World Education
November 2000