Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 12 Strategies Educators Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Diet and Exercise Education Sexual Activity Mixed Evidence Evidence of Ineffectiveness Increase high school completion rates Parent education programs Prevent neighborhood crime and violence Reduce risky sexual behavior Access to Care Air and Water Quality Clear all Bookmark this strategy Mentoring programs to prevent youth delinquency Pair youth at risk for delinquent behavior with mentors to develop relationships and spend time at regular meetings for an extended period; mentors have greater knowledge, skills, etc. than mentees Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Bookmark this strategy School or community-based abstinence-only education Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Sexual Activity First page |« Previous page ‹ Page 1 Currently on page 2
Bookmark this strategy Mentoring programs to prevent youth delinquency Pair youth at risk for delinquent behavior with mentors to develop relationships and spend time at regular meetings for an extended period; mentors have greater knowledge, skills, etc. than mentees Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy School or community-based abstinence-only education Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Sexual Activity