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The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community. More than 200 interventions have been reviewed and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services has issued recommendations for their use. Learn more about the guide, our systematic review methods, and the Community Guide team.

The Public Health Department of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) works to prevent infectious diseases, improve environmental health and health in workplace, prevent injuries from accidents, support community development, improve life habits and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes, and support the development, adaptation and social integration of our people. Our work is carried out in the context of Iiyiyiu values: spiritual, emotional, mental and physical equilibrium.

Designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a difference in the lives of children and communities. The MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry. The MPG can be used to assist juvenile justice practitioners, administrators, and researchers to enhance accountability, ensure public safety, and reduce recidivism. The MPG is an easy-to-use tool that offers a database of scientifically-proven programs that address a range of issues, including substance abuse, mental health, and education programs.

Designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a difference in the lives of children and communities. The MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry. The MPG can be used to assist juvenile justice practitioners, administrators, and researchers to enhance accountability, ensure public safety, and reduce recidivism. The MPG is an easy-to-use tool that offers a database of scientifically-proven programs that address a range of issues, including substance abuse, mental health, and education programs.

From the Prevention Institute, this provides communities with factors to evaluate when addressing community health and racial health disparities

CDC WONDER from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allows users to search datasets of vital statistics and health data for cancer, birth, mortality, and more by region and nation. It includes Healthy People 2010 objectives and data.

NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement and disseminate programs and practices in their communities. NREPP is one way that SAMHSA is working to improve access to information on tested interventions and thereby reduce the lag time between the creation of scientific knowledge and its practical application in the field.

Crime and policing data specific to the City of Lincoln, NE. Description: The Crime Analysis Unit reviews all Lincoln Police Department reports and identifies crime patterns by analyzing people, patterns, places and problems. Crime patterns are also recognized by utilizing tools and techniques implemented by other law enforcement agencies in doing Predictive and Preventive Analysis.  The unit maintains criminal intelligence information, Crime Stoppers, and the Leads OnLine pawn database. The unit coordinates and produces the monthly ACUDAT (Analyzing Crime Using Data About Trends) document and meeting, which is LPD's version of COMPSTAT. The Crime Analysis Unit also assists with statistical analysis requests by outside law enforcement agencies, universities, citizens, and business entities.

Beginning with CDC frameworks and assessments is a best practice for new and established public health professionals. Then shift to other needs assessments if they are a better fit. Rapid community assessment (RCA) is a process for quickly collecting community insights about a public health issue in order to inform program design. The assessment involves reviewing existing data and conducting community-based interviews, listening sessions, observations, social listening, and surveys. On this page, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shares an assessment guide and tools for those who wish to better understand their community's needs regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake among adults, adolescents, and children.