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.

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