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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 2009. CDC injury research agenda. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 116 pp.

Annotation: This document describes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's research agenda, 2009-2018, which focuses on answering questions that will have a relatively rapid impact on how we prevent injuries and reduce their consequences. Topics include cross-cutting priorities for injury research, injury response; unintentional injury prevention at home and in the community, preventing injuries in sports, recreation, and exercise, (4) preventing transportation injuries; preventing child maltreatment, sexual violence and intimate partner violence, preventing suicidal behavior, and preventing youth violence.

Contact: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Telephone: (800) CDC-INFO Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Child abuse, Communities, Disabilities, Domestic violence, Injuries, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle injuries, Recreational injuries, Rehabilitation, Research, Residential injuries, Sports injuries, Suicide prevention, Violence, Violence prevention

U.S. General Accounting Office. 2004. HHS bioterrorism preparedness programs: States reported progress but fell short of program goals for 2002. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 45 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the extent to which states completed 2002 cooperative agreement requirements for two programs: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism Program and the Health Resources and Services Administration's National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program. The report also addresses whether states identified any factors that hindered implementation of the two programs. Some information is presented in tables throughout the report. The report includes a "results in brief section"; the remainder of the report is a series of PowerPoint slides.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO-04-360R.

Keywords: Bioterrorism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cooperative agreements, Disaster planning, Emergencies, Federal programs, Health Resources and Services Administration, Program evaluation, State programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2003. WISEWOMAN works: A collection of success stories from program inception through 2002. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 52 pp.

Annotation: This report describes some of the ways in which WISEWOMAN projects are making a difference for financially disadvantaged women. The WISEWOMAN program, which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consists of 12 demonstration projects in states, territories, and tribes that provide screening for chronic disease risk factors, dietary and physical activity interventions, and referral and follow-up for many low-income and uninsured women. The report includes examples of four strategies that build strong WISEWOMAN projects: expanding access, reaching culturally diverse women, women helping women, and developing partnerships.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: American Indians, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community programs, Federal initiatives, Interventions, Low income groups, Nutrition, Physical activity, Referrals, Screening, State programs, Uninsured persons, Women', s health

Stoto MA, Green LW, Bailey LA, eds. 1997. Linking research and public health practice: A review of CDC's program of centers for research and demonstration of health promotion and disease prevention. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 107 pp.

Annotation: This report gives a history of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Prevention Research Centers Program (PRC), growth of the PRC program, CDC's request for a review of the PRC Program, overall impressions, and additional perspectives on the PRC Program. A vision for the PRC Program, a report of the research and demonstration projects conducted by the PRCs, and the management and oversight of the PRC Program is provided.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Contact Phone: (800) 624-6242 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-05680-2.

Keywords: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Federal programs, Health promotion, Prevention, Preventive medicine, Program evaluation, Program planning, Research

   

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