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Announcements
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August 2017
Two Published Economic Reviews Now Available
New peer-reviewed publications feature the economics of interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease and dental cavities.
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August 2017
Infographic Features Tribal Motor Vehicle Safety
CDC’s Injury Center funded tribal organizations to implement evidence-based strategies from The Community Guide to reduce motor vehicle deaths and injuries.
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July 2017
Community Health Workers are Cost-effective
Interventions engaging community health workers for diabetes or cardiovascular disease prevention are cost-effective according to new reviews of the evidence.
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July 2017
Interactive Map Highlights Successes
A new map of Community Guide in Action stories shows you how decision makers, program planners, and employers have used The Community Guide to improve health and safety in your state or region.
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July 2017
Multicomponent Interventions Recommended to Increase Cancer Screening
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends multicomponent interventions to increase cancer screening.
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June 2017
Task Force Recommends Team-Based Care for Diabetes Management
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends using team-based care for the management of type 2 diabetes. Team-based approaches have been shown to improve patients’ diabetic outcomes.
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May 2017
Task Force Nominations Open Now
Nominations for new Community Preventive Services Task Force members will be accepted through July 3, 2017.
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May 2017
Interventions for the Whole Family Get Kids Moving
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends family-based interventions to increase physical activity among children. This finding is based on a systematic review of evidence that showed modest increases in physical activity among children.
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May 2017
Combined Built Environment Features Help Communities Get Active
The Community Preventive Services Task Force found that built environment approaches used in combination can help increase physical activity in communities. These approaches combine new or enhanced transportation systems (e.g. pedestrian and cycling paths) with new or enhanced land use design (e.g. proximity to a store, access to a public park) to promote physical activity among residents.
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April 2017
Obesity: Interventions to Support Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools
The Community Preventive Services Task Force issued four separate findings for interventions to increase the availability of healthier meals, snacks, and beverages in schools.
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March 2017
YouthAlert! Uses Teamwork and Education to Prevent Youth Violence
YouthAlert!, a non-profit community outreach program in Kentucky, seeks to reduce youth violence through universal school-based interventions recommended by Community Preventive Services Task Force. By instituting school-based interventions in the program’s home state before expanding nationwide, YouthAlert! aims to reduce youth violence through education and teamwork. Read the Community Guide in Action story about the development of this program.
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March 2017
New York Makes Cancer a Public Health Priority
Using evidence-based interventions recommended by the Task Force, the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control seeks to reduce the burden of cancer by increasing screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers throughout the state. Read the Community Guide in Action story about their work.
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February 2017
Listen to The Community Guide
Audio clips have just been added! Learn about the Prevent Diabetes STAT™ campaign, hear the chair reflect on his experience with the Community Preventive Services Task Force, and listen to a partner share how she uses The Community Guide.
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February 2017
Houston Cancer Center Develops Employee Health Program
The MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas used Task Force recommendations on community-based health programs to develop a campus-wide health improvement project with a focus on physical activity in the workplace. The program includes social support interventions and access to Be Well stations with exercise equipment. Read the Community Guide in Action story about the development of this program.
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February 2017
Diabetes Prevention: Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers Improve Risk Factors and Health Outcomes
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends interventions engaging community health workers (CHWs) for diabetes prevention based. These interventions are effective for people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes.