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C.H.A.M.P. (Church/Community Health Awareness
& Monitoring Program) is a community based health education and prevention
program focusing primarily on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Its
mission is to place behavior change strategies in the hands of people
who can motivate and assist one another to adopt healthier lifestyles
and become more self-reliant.
How can C.H.A.M.P help?
The leading treatable risk factors for cardiovascular
disease include hypertension (high blood pressure), high blood cholesterol,
smoking, diabetes, and obesity. Additionally, arthritis is reported
as one of the leading causes of disability ahead of other illnesses
such as heart disease and diabetes. Through proper knowledge, skills, and support these diseases
can be better managed and/or prevented. C.H.A.M.P. offers
a variety of health education classes at convenient locations throughout
Baltimore City.
How does C.H.A.M.P work?
Community and church volunteers
are trained and certified to provide screening, referrals, monitoring
and, most importantly, culturally sensitive health education to members
of our community. With this large force of volunteers, many people
in our community can be reached and made aware of things they can
do to effectively self-manage cardiovascular disease and arthritis.
Who benefits from C.H.A.M.P.?
Everyone! For more information
contact: C.H.A.M.P. Business Center at Park Circle 2901 Druid Park
Drive Suite 103 Baltimore, MD 21215, or call us at (410) 669-6340.
Contact us by Fax at (410) 669-9291.
You can be a C.H.A.M.P. too!
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CREATED BY SAHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2003
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