CDC’s American Heart Month Toolkit Supports Clear, Consistent Heart Health Communication

The CDC’s American Heart Month Communications Toolkit offers timely, practical resources for public health communicators to use throughout February. Designed to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death in the United States—the toolkit combines up-to-date data with ready-to-use, bilingual materials. It highlights the prevalence, cost, and risk factors of heart disease, including high blood pressure, and provides printable tools to support patient-provider conversations.

The toolkit also features evidence-based campaigns, such as Million Hearts® and Live to the Beat, alongside implementation guides and change packages for health care teams. Together, these resources support clear, consistent, and accessible heart health messaging across diverse audiences and settings. Find CDC’s toolkit here.