Evidence-based Practice and Model Programs

The Community Guide: (www.thecommunityguide.org/)
The Community Guide is a collection of evidence-based research and practice recommendations developed by a non-Federal Task Force on Community Preventive Services, appointed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This group was convened in 1996 by the Department of Health and Human Services to provide leadership in the evaluation of community, population, and health care system strategies to address a variety of public health and health promotion topics such as physical activity, tobacco use, sexual activity, and mental health. The Task Force is supported by staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and although convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Task Force is an independent, decision-making body. The Task Force determines the scope of the Community Guide, topics to be addressed by the Community Guide and the most appropriate means to assess evidence regarding population-based interventions. The Task Force will review and assess the quality of available evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of essential community preventive health services, and develop recommendations.