The Communit* Guide is part of the Depa*tm*nt of Health and Huma* Ser- vice*' *ommi**ed effort to s*rengthen *he s*ientif*c basis for pu*lic *ealt* *r*ctice. Th* Com*unit* Guide is led by *he independent Task Force on *om- m*nity *revent*ve Services (the *ask Force), *ompos*d of nonfed*ral expert* *ro* d*vers* backgrou*d*. The *ork o* the Task *o*ce is s*ppo*ted by staff at the Cent*rs for Di*ease Control and Pr*vention a*d *y numerous other **d- er*l an* nonfedera* exp*rts.