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Implement Strategies
After finding effective programs and policies, next comes the challenge of implementing strategies. There are no “one size fits all” blueprints for success. The process of health improvement unfolds differently from place to place, as communities build on inherent strengths, capitalize on available resources, and respond to unique needs.
Implementation resources by focus area
Here are some examples of action guides that are available to help you implement the strategies you have chosen to improve health in your community. These guides are organized by health factor and focus area.
Health behaviors
Tobacco use
- Toolkit for Implementing Smoke-free Laws
- Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids
- Smoke-free Policies -- An Action Guide (from Partnership for Prevention)
- Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
- Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Diet and exercise
- Healthy Eating Essentials (from Active Living by Design)
- Physical activity and health essentials (from Active Living by Design)
- Action Strategies for Healthy Communities
- Places for Physical Activity - An Action Guide
- School-Based Physical Education - An Action Guide (from Partnership for Prevention)
- Social Support for Physical Activity - An Action Guide (from Partnership for Prevention)
- Healthy Eating Active Living - Strategies and Tools (from Convergence Partnership)
- Joint Use - information on sharing spaces to promote physical activity.
Alcohol use
- International Center for Alcohol Policies: Tools
- The Politics of Alcohol Policy Change (from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Unsafe sex
- Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (from Advocates for Youth)
Clinical care
- Health Insurance Coverage (from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
- Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers (from the Health Resources and Services Administration)
- Health Care Quality (from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
- Insitute for Healthcare Improvement
- Enhancing Use of Clinical Preventive Services Among Older Adults: Closing the Gap from the Department of Health and Human Services
Social and economic factors
- Economic Opportunity Tools (from PolicyLink)
- Working for America--Workforce Investment Act Action Steps
- Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere
