Step 1.2: Assess the problem's relevance to your program.
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An Ounce of Prevention . . . What Are the Returns? The Epidemiology Program Office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced this report, which outlines 19 prevention strategies that demonstrate disease prevention at a reasonable cost. http://www.cdc.gov/epo

Hoaxes and Rumors To see health hoaxes and rumors, access CDC's website at http://www.cdc.gov/.

News For an example of news coverage that stirs public attention, view the web site of the Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov to find out more about children at risk and the health effects of substances in the environment. You can also read the U.S. News and World Report (June 19, 2000) cover story on neurotoxicants in the environment and their effects on children directly at http://www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/articles/000619/archive_015903.htm

Office on Smoking and Health The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, has prepared information on smoking, tobacco, and health. Most of the information is available in published documents, by voice recording or facsimile, and through the OSH Internet home page. Office on Smoking and Health may be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/.

THOMAS Information about Congress's activities, legislation, and committee activities, including text of House and Senate bills, can be found through THOMAS, an on-line system of databases provided by the Library of Congress. THOMAS may be accessed at http://thomas.loc.gov.

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Remember to review the following for your own agency:

  • strategic plans
  • leaders
  • budget
  • program goals
  • priorities
  • Governor's Council Information
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