Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 3 Strategies Community Members Health Care Education Housing and Transit Income Some Evidence Mixed Evidence Create environments that support learning Increase water conservation & preservation Provide physical activity information & education Air and Water Quality Community Safety Diet and Exercise Clear all Bookmark this strategy Financial rewards for employee healthy behavior Offer payments, credits toward health insurance premiums, or other financial rewards to encourage employees to lose weight, eat more healthily, quit smoking, engage in physical activity, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Diet and Exercise Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education Bookmark this strategy Rain barrels Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy Financial rewards for employee healthy behavior Offer payments, credits toward health insurance premiums, or other financial rewards to encourage employees to lose weight, eat more healthily, quit smoking, engage in physical activity, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education
Bookmark this strategy Rain barrels Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Air and Water Quality