Black Women's Health: Heart Disease & Stroke

Did you know that cardiovascular diseases kill more than 50,000 Black women annually? And among Black women ages 20 and older, nearly 59% have cardiovascular disease? Stroke is a leading cause of death among Black women!

Join us on October 26th, in this informative online session on heart disease and stroke in Black women, which will be presented by Carissa Gravelle & Alex Hill-Mann from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, and learn how to spot symptoms, amongst other knowledge points!

Carissa Gravelle (she/her) is a registered social service worker in community development. She is passionate about anti-racism, diversity, inclusion, young people, under-represented populations, mental health, and wellness. Carissa has worked in the non-profit sector for well over a decade spearheading EDIA initiatives, trainings and developing innovative programs for equity deserving communities. Her educational background is in social service work. She completed her diploma from Sheridan College and holds a Bachelors in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights from Laurentian University. Carissa is passionate about advancing health equity for marginalized populations and believes in the importance of educating through story-telling and intentional meaningful community conversations to change perceptions and inspire social change.

Alex Hill-Mann is the Senior Specialist, Health Equity at the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. She is passionate about health equity and applied professional skills in health research, hospital care, municipal government and organizational policy prior to joining Heart & Stroke. She holds a Master of Health Administration and a CHE designation from the Canadian College of Health Leaders. She lives in Toronto with her wife and dog.

TOOLKIT
Join us at this informative session and access the Heart & Stroke Foundation toolkit here for more information!