Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 4 Strategies Scientifically Supported Some Evidence Evidence of Ineffectiveness Increase patient engagement Prevent neighborhood crime and violence Provide physical activity information & education Alcohol and Drug Use Employment Quality of Care Sexual Activity Clear all Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Drug courts Use specialized courts to offer criminal offenders with drug dependency problems an alternative to adjudication or incarceration Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Health literacy interventions Increase patients’ health-related knowledge via efforts to simplify health education materials, improve patient-provider communication, and increase overall literacy Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy Summer youth employment programs Provide short-term employment opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Safety Employment
Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Drug courts Use specialized courts to offer criminal offenders with drug dependency problems an alternative to adjudication or incarceration Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Health literacy interventions Increase patients’ health-related knowledge via efforts to simplify health education materials, improve patient-provider communication, and increase overall literacy Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy Summer youth employment programs Provide short-term employment opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Safety Employment