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HLP 311 / PSY 311 - Crowley

Exercise Psychology

Evidence Based Public Health

Evidence-Based Public Health

Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention  The primary goals of the Canadian Best Practices Portal are to: develop and disseminate best practices information for chronic disease prevention and control interventions, provide decision makers with a comprehensive and standardized resource about best practices for chronic disease prevention and control, and to create awareness of the overall Canadian Best Practices System through communication and marketing activities targeted to key audiences (decision makers in practice, decision makers in policy development, decision makers in research).
 
Cancer Control Planet  The Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. portal provides access to Web-based resources that can assist in:
  • Assessing cancer and/or risk factor burden within a given state
  • Identifying potential partner organizations that may already be working with high-risk populations
  • Understanding the current research findings and recommendations
  • Accessing and downloading evidence-based programs and products
  • Finding guidelines for planning and evaluation
Centre for Health Communication and Participation  The Centre's mission is to improve communication with and participation by consumers and carers, through evidence-informed policy and decision making. The Centre hosts the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group, which coordinates the preparation and production of systematic reviews of interventions that affect consumers' interactions with health care professionals, services and researchers. Includes a Resource Bank of reviews of interventions affecting communication with and involvement of consumers in health care.

Public Health Resources

Community Tool Box  The Work Group for Community Health and Development at the University of
Kansas promotes community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources related to research on best practices in public health. The "categorical websites" resource provides links on specific community health topics. 

NACCHO (The National Association for County and City Health Officials)  NACCHO’s Toolbox provides a free, online collection of local public health tools produced by members of the public health community. 

NREPP: National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices  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
programs and practices in their communities.

Promising Practices  Operated by RAND, as a national “think tank” PPN that linked to additional research information in all areas related to child well-being, including their physical and mental health, academic success, and economic security.  The program concluded in June 2014, but the website has been archived for reference.