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Poster Session Abstracts. Am J Health Promot. 2002;16:360–372. The following Research Abstract was inadvertently omitted from the Poster Session Abstracts. RESEARCH ABSTRACT Collaboration to Address Cardiovascular Disease Disparity Joyce M. Woodson, Jamie Benedict, Michael Havercamp Statement of the Problem. Cardiovascular disease among Nevada's African Americans is a significant health issue. In 1998 the age-adjusted death rate for coronary heart disease among African Americans in Nevada was 149.60 per 100,000 deaths, compared to 89.90 per 100,000 deaths for Whites. The disparity between African Americans and Whites for stroke was even greater, 41.45 and 20.82, respectively. The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) developed a Community Action Plan to address this disparity. Methods. A coalition of faith community leaders and/or representatives and health-related agencies collaborated with UNCE to develop the Community Action Plan. Steps were: (1) development and administration of community health survey, (2) focus group discussions, and (3) prioritizing of topics and strategies identified by focus groups. Results. Incidence of hypertension was 40% (62% in a biological parent), 28% had high cholesterol, and 14% were diabetic. Top sources preferred for health information were health care providers, pamphlets, and the church. Educational workshops were preferred strategy. A Community Action Plan was developed using strategies preferred; topics of priority were food/nutrition and physical activity. Conclusions. Follow-up discussions reported that the plan was a feasible way to reach the target population, and that faith community support is important.