Georgia Emerging Infections Program
Georgia Department 
The Head & Heart, Be Really Smart Campaign focuses on directing clear and consistent messages in the community regarding: signs/symptoms of heart attack and stroke and the importance of calling 9-1-1 immediately as well as stroke and heart attack prevention. The campaign kicked off in 2005, offering toolkits and training focused on stroke and heart attack prevention to over 100 healthcare providers and community partners. The campaign received the “Community Services Award” at Georgia’s 2008 Cardiovascular and Diabetes Conference.
Don’t Wait/Call 911 Fact Sheets
The Don’t Wait/Call 911 tear sheet describing signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke as well as risk factors.
Don't Wait - Call 911 (English)
Don't Wait - Call 911 (Spanish)
Act in Time to - Heart Attack Signs (English)
Act in Time to - Heart Attack Signs (Spanish)
Head and Heart Toolkit
The Head & Heart toolkit provides low-literacy, yet scientifically sound information to give to patients, clients or employees. The kit includes the Don’t Wait/Call 911 fact sheets and reproducible handouts addressing the risk factors.
This kit is designed to make it easy and inexpensive for you to get some important messages out to as many people as possible to help save lives. The messages are about:
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Knowing the Signs & Symptoms of Heart Attack
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Knowing the Signs & Symptoms of Stroke
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Knowing to Call 911 Right Away
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Knowing Personal Risk Factors for Heart Attack and Stroke, and How to Address Them
The kit contains all you need to counsel someone about the messages.
First, there are the Don’t Wait/Call 911 fact sheets in English and in Spanish. Review the front of the sheet with your client, going over the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke and the importance of calling 911 right away. Then, go over the back of the tear sheet, encouraging the person to mark their own personal risk factors and read what to do about them.
Tool Kit Files
Downloadable PDF information on diet, physical activity, diabetes, high blood pressure and the Georgia Tobacco QuitLine. There is a Brief Tobacco Cessation Toolkit and downloadable stall wall posters.
Physical Activity
Fit "Walking" into Your Life (program and weekly goals)
Physical Activity for Healthy Weight - How are physical activity, weight, and health are related
Diet
What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean?
Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH
The Hidden Costs of Supersizing
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
How Can I Reduce High Blood Pressure?
Tips To Help You Remember To Take Your High Blood Pressure Medicine
Heart Attack /Brain Attack Wallet Card
Take Steps to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure!Wellness Council of America
Georgia Tobacco QuitLine
Georgia Tobacco Quit Line - Fax Back Referral Form
Surgeon General's Report - The Health Consequences of Smoking
Georgia Tobacco QuitLine/Cessation
Stall Walls
And, if you want to have MORE fun post the “stall wall” posters up in the bathrooms or other public areas to spread more of the message. Typically, stall wall messages go along with national monthly health observances.
And for even MORE bang, you can use the tear sheets, handouts, etc. as paycheck stuffers, lunch and learns in health fairs…wherever you can get this important message out to everyone.
And … You will never run out of “stuff” because you can freely reproduce the items included in this toolkit.
Brief Tobacco Cessation Counseling Toolkit
The Brief Tobacco Cessation Counseling Toolkit is designed to help providers easily and efficiently deliver brief tobacco cessation counseling, a CDC best practice.
For the brief cessation toolkit that is listed on the head and heart page, please somehow add the following link to "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence"
Counseling Sheets for Clinicians
You Can Quit Smoking (English)
You Can Quit Smoking (Spanish)
You Can Quite Smoking - Prenatal (English)
You Can Quite Smoking - Prenatal (Spanish)
