Work to empower victims of intimate partner violence, help them with safety plans, and link them with community services (e.g., legal, housing, financial advice, emergency shelter, etc.)
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Advocacy for victims of intimate partner violence
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Alternative fuels initiatives
Support alternative fuel and vehicle use via financial incentives (e.g., tax benefits, rebates, etc.), mandates (e.g., consumption targets or renewable fuel standards), research and development investments, etc.
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Attendance interventions for chronically absent students
Support interventions that provide chronically absent students with resources to improve self-esteem, social skills, etc. and address familial and school-related factors that can contribute to poor attendance
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Education
Behavioral interventions to prevent HIV and other STIs
Use individual, group, and community-level interventions to provide education, support, and training that can affect social norms about HIV and other STIs
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Sexual Activity
CenteringPregnancy
Provide prenatal care in a group setting, integrating health assessment, education, and support
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Charter schools
Establish publicly financed schools that are not subject to many of the regulations that govern traditional public schools, such as staffing, curriculum, and budgeting requirements
Evidence Rating:
Mixed Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Education
Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Provide preschool education and comprehensive support to low income families, including small classes, student meals, and home visits with referrals for social service support as needed
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Education
Child care subsidies
Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for center-based or certified in-home child care
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Income
Child development accounts
Establish dedicated child development accounts (CDAs) to build assets over time with contributions from family, friends, and sometimes, supporting organizations; also called children’s savings accounts (CSAs)
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Income, Education
College access programs
Help underrepresented students prepare academically for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first generation applicants and students from low income families
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Education
Community centers
Support community venues that facilitate local residents’ efforts to socialize, participate in recreational or educational activities, gain information, and seek counseling or support services
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Family and Social Support
Community gardens
Establish and support land that is gardened or cultivated by community members via community land trusts, gardening education, zoning regulation changes, or service provision (e.g., water or waste disposal)
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Community kitchens for food processing
Establish shared kitchen spaces that support licensed, commercial food processing and connect specialty food processors, farmers, and others who produce value-added goods
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Cure Violence Health model
Detect and intervene in potentially violent situations, educate and mobilize communities, and connect high-risk individuals to services; formerly called Chicago CeaseFire
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
DARE to be You
Provide education and training sessions with parent-child activities and family meals for youth, parents, and care providers
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Education
Designated driver promotion programs
Encourage use of designated drivers via population-based mass media campaigns, incentive programs based in drinking establishments, and other efforts
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Dropout prevention programs
Provide supports such as mentoring, counseling, or vocational training, or undertake school environment changes to help students complete high school
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Education
Dropout prevention programs for teen mothers
Provide teen mothers with services such as remedial education, vocational training, case management, health care, child care, and transportation assistance to support high school completion
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Education
Early childhood home visiting programs
Provide at-risk expectant parents and families with young children with information, support, and training regarding child health, development, and care from prenatal stages through early childhood via trained home visitors
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety, Family and Social Support
Electronic Benefit Transfer payment at farmers markets
Enable farmers markets to accept EBT, the electronic payment system of debit cards used to issue and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise