Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 6 Strategies Educators Nonprofits Education Employment Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Income Quality of Care Sexual Activity Scientifically Supported Mixed Evidence Increase worker employability Promote healthy eating Reduce unnecessary spending & overtreatment Access to Care Air and Water Quality Diet and Exercise Clear all Bookmark this strategy Adult vocational training Support acquisition of job-specific skills through education, certification programs, or on-the-job training, often with personal development resources and other supports Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment 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 Breastfeeding promotion programs Provide education, information, counseling, and support for breastfeeding to women throughout pre- and post-natal care Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise Bookmark this strategy Patient financial incentives for preventive care Use payments, vouchers, and other incentives to encourage patients to undergo preventive care such as screenings, vaccinations, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy School nutrition standards Regulate the quality of food that can be sold to students through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), à la carte options, vending machines, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise Bookmark this strategy Transitional and subsidized jobs Establish time-limited, subsidized, paid jobs to help individuals with barriers to employment transition to unsubsidized employment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment
Bookmark this strategy Adult vocational training Support acquisition of job-specific skills through education, certification programs, or on-the-job training, often with personal development resources and other supports Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment
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 Breastfeeding promotion programs Provide education, information, counseling, and support for breastfeeding to women throughout pre- and post-natal care Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Patient financial incentives for preventive care Use payments, vouchers, and other incentives to encourage patients to undergo preventive care such as screenings, vaccinations, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy School nutrition standards Regulate the quality of food that can be sold to students through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), à la carte options, vending machines, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Transitional and subsidized jobs Establish time-limited, subsidized, paid jobs to help individuals with barriers to employment transition to unsubsidized employment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Employment