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 Health Care Nonprofits Education Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Tobacco Use Scientifically Supported Mixed Evidence Increase education beyond high school Reduce barriers to care Reduce initiation and/or increase cessation Access to Care Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Clear all Bookmark this strategy College access programs Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education Bookmark this strategy Health care provider reminder systems for tobacco cessation Implement systems that help health professionals support patient tobacco cessation, often with referrals, self-help pamphlets, and pharmacotherapy Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use 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 Mass media campaigns against tobacco use Use broad media-based efforts to educate large groups of current and potential tobacco users about the dangers of tobacco use Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use Bookmark this strategy Mental health benefits legislation Regulate mental health insurance to increase access to mental health services, including treatment for substance use disorders Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Tobacco cessation therapy affordability Reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs for tobacco cessation therapies such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and cessation counseling participation Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy College access programs Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Education
Bookmark this strategy Health care provider reminder systems for tobacco cessation Implement systems that help health professionals support patient tobacco cessation, often with referrals, self-help pamphlets, and pharmacotherapy Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
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 Mass media campaigns against tobacco use Use broad media-based efforts to educate large groups of current and potential tobacco users about the dangers of tobacco use Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Mental health benefits legislation Regulate mental health insurance to increase access to mental health services, including treatment for substance use disorders Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Tobacco cessation therapy affordability Reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs for tobacco cessation therapies such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and cessation counseling participation Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use