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 Community Members Educators Alcohol and Drug Use Employment Housing and Transit Some Evidence Insufficient Evidence Mixed Evidence Increase worker employability Reduce availability of alcohol and other drugs Reduce emissions from mobile sources Access to Care Air and Water Quality Clear all 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 Campus alcohol bans Restrict alcohol consumption anywhere on a college or university campus or only in specific areas (e.g., residence halls) Evidence Rating: Insufficient Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy High school equivalency credentials Offer programs to help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a high school equivalency credential Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education Employment Bookmark this strategy Sector-based workforce initiatives Provide industry-focused education and job training based on the needs of regional employers within specific sectors Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment Bookmark this strategy Vehicle anti-idling initiatives Implement anti-idling policies and awareness campaigns to reduce engine idling for passenger vehicles, school buses, and/or equipment and truck fleets Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Air and Water Quality
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 Campus alcohol bans Restrict alcohol consumption anywhere on a college or university campus or only in specific areas (e.g., residence halls) Evidence Rating: Insufficient Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy High school equivalency credentials Offer programs to help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a high school equivalency credential Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education Employment
Bookmark this strategy Sector-based workforce initiatives Provide industry-focused education and job training based on the needs of regional employers within specific sectors Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Employment
Bookmark this strategy Vehicle anti-idling initiatives Implement anti-idling policies and awareness campaigns to reduce engine idling for passenger vehicles, school buses, and/or equipment and truck fleets Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Air and Water Quality