Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 5 Strategies Funders Health Care Air and Water Quality Alcohol and Drug Use Education Income Sexual Activity Tobacco Use Scientifically Supported Some Evidence Mixed Evidence Increase education beyond high school Increase opportunities for oral health care Increase or supplement income Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol and other legal drugs Access to Care Clear all Bookmark this strategy Allied dental professional scope of practice Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Child care subsidies Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for child care Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Income Bookmark this strategy College access programs Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education Bookmark this strategy Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) Use databases, housed in state agencies, to track prescribing and dispensing of Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and other controlled substances Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy School dental programs Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Allied dental professional scope of practice Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Child care subsidies Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for child care Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Income
Bookmark this strategy College access programs Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education
Bookmark this strategy Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) Use databases, housed in state agencies, to track prescribing and dispensing of Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and other controlled substances Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy School dental programs Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care