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News
April 2019
Hawai`i Keiki Program Boosts Health Equity
A new Community Guide in Action story features a partnership between the Hawai`i Department of Education and the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa that improved health equity by establishing school-based health centers that help keep students in school.
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March 2019
Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Schools
The CPSTF recommends interventions in schools that combine meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions with physical activity interventions to improve student health.
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February 2019
Engaging Community Health Workers for Diabetes or Cardiovascular Disease Prevention is Cost-Effective
Interventions engaging community health workers for cardiovascular disease prevention, diabetes prevention, or diabetes management are cost-effective.
News
February 2019
Colorectal Cancer Screening
A new Community Guide in Action Story features two community health centers that partnered with the American Cancer Society to use CPSTF recommendations to increase colorectal cancer screening rates among underserved populations.
News
January 2019
CPSTF Recommendation Used for Transportation Planning
A new Community Guide in Action Story highlights organizations that used the CPSTF recommendation for combined built environment approaches to develop plans for their communities.
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January 2019
Join us for the CPSTF Meeting February 13-14
During this meeting, Community Preventive Services Task Force members will discuss cancer, cardiovascular disease, health equity, mental health, and physical activity. Members of the public are invited to join the Atlanta meeting in person or via live stream.
News
January 2019
Healthy People 2030 Proposed Objective Public Comment
Now’s your chance to submit comments and suggestions on Healthy People 2030 objectives, many of which will connect with evidence-based resources from The Community Guide.
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November 2018
New Community Guide Publications Feature Effectiveness and Economic Evidence from Health Equity Reviews
Now available: three full-text articles from the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice on the economics of center-based early childhood development and the effectiveness of expanded in-school learning time and year-round school interventions.
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October 2018
AMIGAS Program Increases Cancer Screening
A new Community Guide in Action Story features the AMIGAS program, which engaged community health workers based on Community Guide recommendations and more than doubled the rate of cervical cancer screening among Mexican-American women.
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September 2018
New CGiA Story highlights CityHealth Initiative
A new Community Guide in Action Story explains how CityHealth provides cities with the tools to help people lead healthier lives. Check out the story to learn about this innovative approach.
News
September 2018
Join us for the CPSTF Meeting October 17-18
During this meeting, Community Preventive Services Task Force members will discuss cancer, mental health, obesity, and physical activity. Members of the public are invited to join the Atlanta meeting in person or via live stream.
News
July 2018
Lifestyle Interventions During Pregnancy Reduce Gestational Diabetes Risk
The CPSTF recommends starting lifestyle interventions during the first two trimesters of pregnancy to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes.
News
July 2018
Primary Prevention Reduces Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Among Youth
A new systematic review from the CPSTF shows primary prevention interventions reduce intimate partner violence and sexual violence among youth.
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June 2018
Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening are Cost-Effective
A new systematic review of economic evidence shows interventions to increase screenings for cervical or colorectal cancer are cost-effective.
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February 2018
mHealth Interventions Improve Treatment Adherence Among CVD Patients
CPSTF recommends mHealth interventions to improve treatment adherence for patients recently diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.