Young Hearts for Life: October 31, 2023
We are pleased to bring the Young Hearts for Life® (YH4L) Cardiac Screening Program to Downers Grove North High School on October 31, 2023. All students whose parents authorize them to be tested will be screened. Please be aware that repeat ECG testing is recommended every two (2) years.
YH4L will provide this FREE heart screening called an electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify high school students at risk for sudden cardiac death and to increase the public's awareness of this issue. To date, more than 265,000 students have been screened as a result of YH4L and almost 3,000 students have been diagnosed with heart abnormalities, ranging from mild to life-threatening. More information about the screening can be found on the YH4L website (www.yh4l.org).
STEP 1: REVIEW INFORMATIONAL PACKET
STEP 2: REGISTER YOUR STUDENT
To register your child for this Free Lifesaving test, click here.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
To volunteer at the Downers Grove North screening, click here.
Over 150 volunteers are needed for this event! With help like yours, YH4L has screened over 8,000 DGN students, and more than 60 have been identified with previously undiagnosed heart conditions.
• All new volunteers must attend one of the full training sessions held on Monday, 10/30
• You do not need to attend training if you volunteered with YH4L in 2021-2023. Refresher sessions are available.
• Volunteers must be over 18 and no longer attending high school.