Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 6 Strategies Educators Health Care Diet and Exercise Education Employment Family and Social Support Nonprofits Scientifically Supported Mixed Evidence Ensure sports & recreation safety Increase worker employability Reduce barriers to care Access to Care Community Safety Clear all Bookmark this strategy Adult vocational training Support acquisition of job-specific skills through education, certification programs, or on-the-job training, often with personal development resources and other supports Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment Bookmark this strategy Ban the Box Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Employment Bookmark this strategy Child bicycle helmet promotion programs Promote child bicycle helmet use via bicycle safety education, media campaigns, or provision of free or subsidized helmets Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Health insurance enrollment outreach & support Provide outreach and support to assist those whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Mental health benefits legislation Regulate mental health insurance to increase access to mental health services, including treatment for substance use disorders Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Transitional and subsidized jobs Establish time-limited, subsidized, paid jobs to help individuals with barriers to employment transition to unsubsidized employment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment
Bookmark this strategy Adult vocational training Support acquisition of job-specific skills through education, certification programs, or on-the-job training, often with personal development resources and other supports Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment
Bookmark this strategy Ban the Box Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Employment
Bookmark this strategy Child bicycle helmet promotion programs Promote child bicycle helmet use via bicycle safety education, media campaigns, or provision of free or subsidized helmets Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Health insurance enrollment outreach & support Provide outreach and support to assist those whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Mental health benefits legislation Regulate mental health insurance to increase access to mental health services, including treatment for substance use disorders Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Transitional and subsidized jobs Establish time-limited, subsidized, paid jobs to help individuals with barriers to employment transition to unsubsidized employment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment