Causes: Children & Youth, Disaster Aid, Health, Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders
Mission: Parent Heart Watch (PHW) is the only national voice solely dedicated to protecting youth from sudden cardiac arrest and preventable sudden cardiac death. PHW leads and empowers others by educating and advocating for change.
Programs: PHW Cultivates Champions: We empower parents who have lost a child, parents whose child has survived SCA or is living with a heart condition, passionate prevention advocates, non-profit organizations, professional associations, medical and allied health professionals to create and sustain life-saving community prevention programs. PHW Creates Collaborations: We drive the national dialogue in youth education, sports and medical communities through collaborations that convert passive heart safety protocol into proactive prevention strategies in youth communities. PHW Equips Caregivers: Through our national awareness campaigns Take the Prevention Promise and Call Push Shock, we motivate parents, educators, coaches and other adults engaged with youth to be prepared to protect young hearts and offer free tools and resources. PHW Annual Heart to Heart:This dynamic three-day education platform kicks off Operation Prevention each January through a total immersion in the latest research and best practice protocols from industry experts on prevention. Attendees include Parent Heart Watch members who advocate for sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth in their communities through professional work, presentations and service programs.