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History of the Community Guide

The Task Force on Community Preventive Services was established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in 1996 to develop guidance on which community-based health promotion and disease prevention interventions work and which do not work, based on available scientific evidence. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the DHHS agency that provides the Task Force with technical and administrative support.

Developing the Guide to Community Preventive Services - Overview and Rationale. Adobe PDF File [PDF - 191KB] Benedict I. Truman, C. Kay Smith-Akin, Alan R. Hinman et al. Am J Prev Med. 2000; 18 (1S) :18-26.

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  • Community Guide Branch
    Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office (EAPO)
    Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1600 Clifton Road NE
    Mailstop E-69
    Atlanta, GA 30333
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