The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation again has partnered with Indian Prairie School District 204 and Advocate Medical Group to offer the Young Hearts for Life Cardiac Screening Program in 2013. Young Hearts for Life is a voluntary screening program that involves a simple, three-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) and may include a screening echocardiogram (ECHO) to identify high school students at risk for sudden cardiac death.
MVHS – Feb. 21 & 22 / WVHS -March 14 & 15
NVHS – April 11, 12 & 19
The program will be offered at Metea Valley High School on February 21 and 22, Waubonsie Valley High School on March 14 and 15, and Neuqua Valley High School on April 11, 12 and 19.
The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation is able to offer this program at no cost to students through the generous financial support of Canadian National and Edward Hospital. When asked to provide financial assistance, both companies did not hesitate to step forward to support this potentially lifesaving program as it aligns with their respective missions.
Parents who wish to have their child participate in the free screening program must enroll online by either clicking yh4l.midwestheart.org/YH_enroll.aspx or by visitingwww.yh4l.org. Participation is voluntary; however, all high school students are strongly encouraged to participate in the free screenings even if they were previously screened. An ECG screening is recommended every two years for students up until the age of 25. The results from the screening will be sent to parents via an email notification 3 to 4 weeks after the screening. All results are confidential and communicated through a secure system.
It is estimated that over 200 adult volunteers are needed for each high school screening event. Please contact your school if you are interested in volunteering. All volunteers are required to attend a training program that will occur the evening before the screenings begin.
To learn more about Young Hearts for Life, visit www.yh4l.org or call Johneen Davis, Program Director, at (630) 785-4366.
For more information about ECG screenings, visit the Frequently Asked Questions at www.yh4l.org/faqs.
Reported by janet_buglio@ipsd.org on January 14.
