A network of academic researchers, public health agencies, and community members that conducts applied research in disease prevention and control.
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- Release of a Blue Ribbon Panel Report on the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program
- New Study Reports Effectiveness of a Work Site Program to Help Parents Talk with their Adolescent Children About Sexual Health
- A New Intervention May Increase Employers' Use of Health Promotion Practices
- Update: Amendment to CDC's PRC Program Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
Featured Prevention Research Story
Mini-Grants May Maximize Health in South Carolina
With the help of the University of South Carolina PRC, community groups have turned small grants into walking tracks in underserved areas of Sumter County. The community hopes to increase physical activity in the county, which has a high burden of chronic disease.
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A Collective Voice
for Well-Being: The Story of the National Community Committee (PDF-989K)
Members of PRC communities have developed a national committee to support community-based prevention research. Read about the history and mission of the committee, the outcomes of committee members' combined action, and the resources the members have brought home to improve health and well-being in their neighborhoods.
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- Page last reviewed: June 20, 2008
- Page last updated: September 15, 2008
- Content source: Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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