Community Health
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to community health. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2008 Publications and Materials
Sewing
the Seeds of Good Health (6/23/08)
Fifteen years of researcher-community collaboration made it clear that income,
education, occupation, and community factors play a greater role in health than
individual health behaviors or access to health care. Threads of HOPE is a spinoff
of the center's core research project, HOPE Works, in which trained community
facilitators run support groups enabling women to help each other make health
and lifestyle changes. Introducing a small-business component to the research
was inspired by microenterprise grants that have worked in developing countries.
2007 Publications and Materials
Best-Evidence
HIV Interventions (2/1/07)
CDC has identified 18 behavioral interventions as having best-evidence of efficacy
in reducing HIV risk. Best-evidence HIV behavioral interventions include
interventions that have been rigorously evaluated and have shown significant
effects in eliminating or reducing sex- or drug-related risk behaviors, reducing
the rate of new HIV/STD infections, or increasing HIV-protective behaviors.
Related Links
Community Health: Women’s Health Topics
A-Z
View women’s health resources related to community health.
Women’s Health Tips for Planning Health
Events
Individuals and groups can plan activities to promote women's health
any time of year. Activities can range from scheduling a personal check-up
to planning a seminar or health fair. View tips and resources to help
you plan a successful event in your community!
Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives
This site is designed to assist leaders of faith-based and community
initiatives in identifying CDC and ATSDR funding opportunities, scheduling
conferences, getting technical assistance, and accessing other federal
resources that are available to support community disease prevention
and health improvement programs.
Fast Stats A-Z
View data and statistics on a variety of health issues that affect community
health.
Health Promotion
Adopting healthy behaviors such as eating nutritious foods, being physically
active, and avoiding tobacco can prevent or control the devastating effects
of many diseases. CDC is committed to programs that reduce the health
and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability
and ensure a long, productive, healthy life for all people.
Prevention Research Centers
Prevention Research Centers is a network of academic researchers, public
health agencies, and community members that conducts applied research
in disease prevention and control.
Programs in Brief
Learn more about public health issues, CDC/ATSDR’s activities and accomplishments,
and steps for moving forward.
Public Health Practice Program Office
(PHPPO)
CDC’s Public Health Practice Program Office focuses on four elements
essential to an effective, vibrant and strong community public health
presence: the public health workforce, organizational effectiveness,
the scientific capacity of public health laboratories, and the systems
that manage public health information and knowledge.
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free copy from the Adobe Web site.
Page last modified: July 28, 2010
Page last reviewed: July 28, 2010