Office of Communications and Engagement

About Stroke Smart Virginia

Stroke Smart Virginia is a public health initiative to reduce pre-hospital delays associated with stroke by educating the public to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke and early 9-1-1 activation. The Virginia Stroke Systems Task Force (VSSTF) adopted Stroke Smart Virginia as a statewide initiative in 2021 and formed a Stroke Smart Virginia Work Group that meets monthly

1. Be Stroke Smart - Learn what a stroke is, recognize the signs and understand it is critical to call 911 immediately.
   • Take the VDH Stroke Smart Virginia training on TRAIN Virginia
2. Stay Stroke Smart - Distribute memory aids (fridge magnets and wallet cards) to the public to retain the information, reinforce it through repetition, and have access to it.
   • Download and Print the Stroke Smart memory aid and place it in a visible location to serve as a reminder.
     English Version | Spanish Version
3. Be a Stroke Champion - Teach it forward, so that the communities where we live, work, play and pray can be Stroke Smart.
   To learn about Stroke Smart Champions in the field click here.

More information coming soon on Stroke Smart initiatives throughout the Commonwealth:

• Stroke Smart Medical Practices (in partnership with the Medical Society of Virginia)
• Stroke Smart Pharmacies (in partnership with the Virginia Pharmacists Association)
• Stroke Smart Faith-Based Organizations-Highlight - Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA Video 
• Stroke Smart Businesses

For more information about Stroke Smart Virginia, contact Patrick Wiggins at [email protected] and/or visit Stroke Smart Virginia's website.

Order your Stroke Smart Virginia materials here: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/stroke/stroke-smart-virginia/

If anyone suffers a stroke we can look out for each other and CALL 911.

Spot a Stroke, Stop a Stroke, Save a Life