Prevention Today, Hope Tomorrow.”

Get ready for an inspiring in-person event where we focus on prevention and building a brighter future together. Connect with others, share ideas, and leave motivated to make a difference. Don’t miss out on this chance to be part of something meaningful!

Hosted by: Women of Color On The Move
Date: Saturday 04/25/2026
Location:

Reflectionz Eventz Center
206 A & B S. Westgate Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27407

11:00 AM – 11:20 PM | Registration, Opening Remarks & Purpose

This event is free

Topics:

· The nonprofit’s mission and community impact

· Why heart health matters in recovery, aging, and women’s wellness

· Setting an encouraging, inclusive tone for the day

11:20 PM – 12:20 PM | Fellowship & Lunch With Purpose

· Welcome table staffed by Peer Counselors/Assistants

· Icebreaker question:

“What health conditions do you hear about most in your family?”

· Normalize conversations about family health history

· Heart-healthy lunch with culturally diverse options

· Community resource tables (mental health, women wellness, senior services)

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM | Keynote Presentation

Topic: “Healing the Heart: The Connection Between Emotional Wellness, Recovery, and Physical Health”
Covers:

· Trauma, stress, and chronic heart conditions

· Disparities in women’s and minority heart health

· How community support reduces health risks

· Faith, hope, and mental resilience

· Symptoms women ignore (and why)

· Hormones, aging, menopause, and cardiac risk

· Empowering mothers, grandmothers & caregivers

· How stress, trauma, and emotional labor impact the heart

1:00PM – 1:40 PM | Session 1: Heart Disease in Underserved Communities

· Understanding Family Health History

· Higher cardiac risk in people with a history of addiction

· Heart health issues common among women over 40

· Barriers faced by low‑income families and seniors

· Early warning signs often overlooked by women and caregivers

· How genetics + environment work together

· Common inherited risks:

1. Heart disease

2. Diabetes (Type 2)

3. Hypertension (high blood pressure)

· Why these conditions often appear together?

TBD | Break + Peer Connection Moment

1:40 PM – 2:20 PM | Session 2: Practical Prevention for Everyday Life

Interactive panel with: nutritionist + fitness coach + recovery counselor

Topics:

• Blood pressure screening station
• Budget-friendly heart-healthy meal ideas
• Movement for all bodies (chair exercises for seniors included)
• Managing stress without harmful behaviors
• Understanding blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar
• How recovery affects the heart and how to heal

2:20 PM – 3:00 PM | Session 3: Women & Heart Health — Aging Gracefully — Senior Heart Health

· Symptoms women ignore (and why)

· Hormones, aging, menopause, and cardiac risk

· Empowering mothers, grandmothers & caregivers

· How stress, trauma, and emotional labor impact the heart

· Mobility, balance, and gentle movement

· Medic*tion management + avoiding dangerous interactions

· Nutrition for seniors with medical conditions

· Heart disease warning signs in older adults

· How adult children and caregivers can support aging loved ones

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Open Forum, Q&A, Community Resource Sharing and Closing Remarks

• Ask the experts
• Encouragement for continued healing
• Testimony from a survivor of heart disease

· Resource shout outs

· Fellowship & Networking

· Distribution of program materials, brochures, or guides.

· Final inspirational and motivational message tied to the mission

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

· Understand how family history influences health risks

· Identify early warning signs of heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension

· Recognize compounding risk factors (stress, lifestyle, access to care)

· Take practical prevention steps starting today

· Know when and how to talk to a healthcare provider

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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