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HIV/STI partner notification by providers
Notify partners exposed to an STI of their risk, encourage testing, and refer to services; also called contact tracing, or partner counseling and referral services
HOME Investment Partnership Program
Provide grants to states and localities to fund activities that build, buy, or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership, or provide direct rental assistance to households with low incomes
Home water temperature safety education
Educate families about safe tap water temperatures during prenatal or well-baby visits at clinic or home visits; often with home safety checks or provision of home water temperature safety equipment
Homework or extra credit for PE class
Assign homework or extra credit activities for physical education (PE) or health classes that require students to be physically active outside of school
Hospital wristband color standardization
Establish national standards for the colors of patient wristbands used to alert health care providers about specific conditions such as allergies or elevated fall risk
Hot spot policing
Focus police resources and enforcement on high-activity crime locations within a community (e.g., street blocks and buildings) using policing tactics such as increasing enforcement time, problem-oriented policing, etc.
Household lead control education interventions
Inform parents and caregivers about lead exposure pathways from contaminated dust, soil, water, and air as well as the irreversible health consequences of lead exposure
Housing & Transit Measurement Strategies
Researchers have used a variety of strategies to measure the quality of housing and transit in communities, ranging from geographic information systems to observational...
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
Provide eligible families with low and very low incomes with vouchers to help cover the costs of rental housing; also called Section 8
Housing First
Provide rapid access to permanent housing and support (e.g., crisis intervention, needs assessment, case management), usually for chronically homeless individuals with persistent mental illness or substance abuse issues