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 Nonprofits Education Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Scientifically Supported Mixed Evidence Create environments that support learning Reduce barriers to care Support active travel Access to Care Alcohol and Drug Use Diet and Exercise Clear all Bookmark this strategy Community schools Combine academic, mental and physical health, and social service resources in schools for students and families via partnerships with community organizations; also called community learning centers Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education Bookmark this strategy Health insurance enrollment outreach & support Provide outreach and support to assist those whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care 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 8:30 a.m. or later Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education Bookmark this strategy Safe Routes to Schools Promote walking and biking to school through education, incentives, and environmental changes; often called SRTS Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise Bookmark this strategy Walking school buses Arrange active transportation with a fixed route, designated stops, and pick up times when children can walk to school with adult chaperones Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Community schools Combine academic, mental and physical health, and social service resources in schools for students and families via partnerships with community organizations; also called community learning centers Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education
Bookmark this strategy Health insurance enrollment outreach & support Provide outreach and support to assist those whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
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 8:30 a.m. or later Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education
Bookmark this strategy Safe Routes to Schools Promote walking and biking to school through education, incentives, and environmental changes; often called SRTS Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Walking school buses Arrange active transportation with a fixed route, designated stops, and pick up times when children can walk to school with adult chaperones Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise