Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. Black or African American men or women aged ≥18 years
- 2. Community members associated with the participating churches (church members and their families and friends)
- 3. Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥80 mm Hg
- 4. Willing and able to participate in the intervention.
- 5. Willing and able to sign written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Prior hospitalization in the last 3 months for chronic heart failure or heart attack
- 2. Current diagnosis of cancer requiring chemotherapy or radiation therapy
- 3. Stage-5 chronic kidney disease requiring chronic dialysis or transplant
- 4. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 18 months
- 5. Planning to move out of the Greater New Orleans area during the next year
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No