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 Business Funders Education Employment Income Sexual Activity Nonprofits Public Health Some Evidence Evidence of Ineffectiveness Create environments that support learning Create supportive work environments Air and Water Quality Diet and Exercise Clear all Bookmark this strategy Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Match disadvantaged or at-risk youth with volunteer mentors in school or community settings Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Safety Education Bookmark this strategy Broadband initiatives for unserved and underserved areas Expand broadband availability and adoption in unserved and underserved areas through initiatives that address infrastructure and cost barriers Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment Bookmark this strategy Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Provide confidential worksite-based counseling and referrals to employees to address personal and workplace challenges Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment Family and Social Support Bookmark this strategy Paid sick leave laws Require employers in an affected jurisdiction to provide paid time off for employees to use when ill or injured Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment Bookmark this strategy Telecommuting Allow employees to work outside a central office, using technology to interact with others inside and outside the organization; also called remote work, telework, or flexible working arrangements Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment Bookmark this strategy Universal school-based suicide awareness & education programs Deliver a curriculum-based program that helps all students learn to recognize warning signs of suicide in themselves and others in a school setting Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education
Bookmark this strategy Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Match disadvantaged or at-risk youth with volunteer mentors in school or community settings Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Safety Education
Bookmark this strategy Broadband initiatives for unserved and underserved areas Expand broadband availability and adoption in unserved and underserved areas through initiatives that address infrastructure and cost barriers Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment
Bookmark this strategy Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Provide confidential worksite-based counseling and referrals to employees to address personal and workplace challenges Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy Paid sick leave laws Require employers in an affected jurisdiction to provide paid time off for employees to use when ill or injured Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment
Bookmark this strategy Telecommuting Allow employees to work outside a central office, using technology to interact with others inside and outside the organization; also called remote work, telework, or flexible working arrangements Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment
Bookmark this strategy Universal school-based suicide awareness & education programs Deliver a curriculum-based program that helps all students learn to recognize warning signs of suicide in themselves and others in a school setting Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education