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 Educators Scientifically Supported Quality of Care Tobacco Use Some Evidence Mixed Evidence Increase worker employability Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Alcohol and Drug Use Employment Family and Social Support Housing and Transit 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 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 Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
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 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 Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use