Community Prevention Services Task Force 2013 Annual Report to Congress

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This  47 page PDF defines the scientific consensus on community, school and worksite prevention strategies. This report provides current scientific consensus and thinking on a wide range of preventive activities.  Program leaders can use this resource to further justify worksite wellness programming and make a case for expansion. The intent of this report and future reports to Congress is to feature the efforts of the Task Force related to a topic of high relevance to reducing the burden that preventable disease, injury, and disability places on individuals, families, businesses, communities, and the health system. For this report, cardiovascular disease (CVD)—commonly known as “heart disease and stroke”—is the focal point. The report describes how the Task Force arrives at proven, evidence-based recommendations for ways to strengthen public health efforts to prevent CVD, save lives, and make better use of our health resources. The report also summarizes the full list of prevention opportunities reviewed by the Task Force, lists key accomplishments since the last report to Congress, and lays out priorities and plans for coming years.    Published: 2013

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