Dr. Amy Lansky

So it's more a matter of this is an intervention that's shown to prevent substance use among youth, and we know more about its use in suburban and rural areas But I wouldn't want people to interpret that as meaning it's not effective or should not be used in urban areas.

So it's more a matter of this is an intervention that's shown to prevent substance use among youth, and we know more about its use in suburban and rural areas But I wouldn't want people to interpret that as meaning it's not effective or should not be used in urban areas.

Yeah, thanks, Alison. So our relationship at the Community Guide Program runs across CDC. So we always have program partners who we're working with on the systematic reviews. And the relationship with the funding announcements can come both on the front end and the back end. And so the substance use interventions we were talking about is a good example

Yeah, thanks, Alison. So our relationship at the Community Guide Program runs across CDC. So we always have program partners who we're working with on the systematic reviews. And the relationship with the funding announcements can come both on the front end and the back end. And so the substance use interventions we were talking about is a good example

where the Division of Overdose Prevention at CDC was interested in community interventions to offer as part of their support of the Drug-Free Communities Program. And so we've been working together to identify a series of interventions to do the reviews, to have the task force examine and make a recommendation if appropriate.

where the Division of Overdose Prevention at CDC was interested in community interventions to offer as part of their support of the Drug-Free Communities Program. And so we've been working together to identify a series of interventions to do the reviews, to have the task force examine and make a recommendation if appropriate.

And then those would go into the portfolio of interventions that that drug free communities program can choose from. I think a second example where it's a little more on the back end is the recent funding for the prevention research centers, which are a group funded across the nation in universities doing a wide variety of prevention research.

And then those would go into the portfolio of interventions that that drug free communities program can choose from. I think a second example where it's a little more on the back end is the recent funding for the prevention research centers, which are a group funded across the nation in universities doing a wide variety of prevention research.

And part of their focus in their current funding cycle is on implementation research. And so in their funding announcement, it was included a number of community guide task force recommended interventions where they could choose from that list to propose an intervention to expand the implementation science.

And part of their focus in their current funding cycle is on implementation research. And so in their funding announcement, it was included a number of community guide task force recommended interventions where they could choose from that list to propose an intervention to expand the implementation science.

So it's all very tied in to be sure that what the task force is working on, that the recommendations they make are going to be used and are going to be supported whenever possible through funding announcements.

So it's all very tied in to be sure that what the task force is working on, that the recommendations they make are going to be used and are going to be supported whenever possible through funding announcements.

And so the task force definitely wants to be responsive and relevant to what's going on in the field of public health. And so one of the things, one example from COVID is we put together the task force recommended interventions that might be useful to communities that are addressing COVID.

And so the task force definitely wants to be responsive and relevant to what's going on in the field of public health. And so one of the things, one example from COVID is we put together the task force recommended interventions that might be useful to communities that are addressing COVID.

And so this included interventions to increase vaccination, and they weren't specific to COVID vaccines, but they might be useful in that setting. We promoted a number of interventions around cancer screening because we quickly learned that people were, kind of falling off their routine preventive screenings. And so promoting ways to increase that.

And so this included interventions to increase vaccination, and they weren't specific to COVID vaccines, but they might be useful in that setting. We promoted a number of interventions around cancer screening because we quickly learned that people were, kind of falling off their routine preventive screenings. And so promoting ways to increase that.

And then a number of mental health interventions as well. And so we pulled together the information that we had that we thought would be useful

And then a number of mental health interventions as well. And so we pulled together the information that we had that we thought would be useful

And what we're doing now is beginning to look at what were the actions that were implemented during COVID for which the evidence, the evaluations of those programs are starting to be published and we can come together and do the systematic reviews and the task force can deliberate and make recommendations for things that might be useful in future outbreaks or during respiratory virus season.

And what we're doing now is beginning to look at what were the actions that were implemented during COVID for which the evidence, the evaluations of those programs are starting to be published and we can come together and do the systematic reviews and the task force can deliberate and make recommendations for things that might be useful in future outbreaks or during respiratory virus season.