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Lytle, L. A. (2022). The create phase. In Designing interventions to promote community health: A multilevel, stepwise approach. (pp. 93–120). American Psychological Association.
This chapter discusses steps for creating a multilevel intervention (MLI) for a community.

Abraham, C., & Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions. Health Psychology, 27(3), 379–387.
This article identifies specific behavior change techniques, along with noting the theories to which these techniques correspond. Table 1 in this article provides examples of behavior change techniques such as demonstrating a behavior or goal setting that can be used for interventions (including the proposal you are developing for your Signature Assignment in this course).

Hood, K. K., Hilliard, M., Piatt, G., & Ievers-Landis, C. E. (2015). Effective strategies for encouraging behavior change in people with diabetes. Diabetes Management, 5(6), 499–510.
This article reviews effective behavioral strategies for diabetes. Recommendations include going beyond focusing on education alone to consider multiple components to behavior change including bringing in other caregivers and individuals from the community to assist in making behavioral changes.

Ndejjo, R., Hassen, H. Y., Wanyenze, R. K., Musoke, D., Nuwaha, F., Abrams, S., Bastiaens, H., & Musinguzi, G. (2021). Community-based interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Public Health Reviews, 42, 1604018.
This article reviews evidence for community-based interventions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention for low- and middle-income countries. Community-based interventions were found to be effective for CVD education, physical activity, and dietary practices but evidence for smoking cessation and reduced alcohol consumption was inconsistent for these populations.

National Cancer Institute (n.d.). Handout #2: Developing goals and objectives.
This resource explains goals and objectives, including the difference between the two. Guidelines and examples for health-related objectives are outlined.

Rideout, C. (2015, December 21). Implementing community-based programs [Video]. YouTube.
This video (12:59 minutes) provides an overview of a community-based intervention for nutrition in Canadian children. Examples of intervention strategies in community settings are discussed.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2008). Essential elements of effective workplace programs and policies for improving worker health and wellbeing. cdc.gov.
This resource document was developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to outline guidelines for best practices in workplace wellness.