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 Government Ensure access to counseling and support Increase opportunities for oral health care Access to Care Community Safety Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Clear all Bookmark this strategy Allied dental professional scope of practice Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Community water fluoridation Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Crisis lines Provide free and confidential counseling and service referrals via telephone-based conversation, web-based chat, or text message to individuals in crisis, particularly those with severe mental health concerns Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Family and Social Support Bookmark this strategy School dental programs Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Social service integration Coordinate access to services across delivery systems and disciplinary boundaries (e.g., housing, disability, physical health, mental health, child welfare, workforce services, etc.) Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy Allied dental professional scope of practice Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Community water fluoridation Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Crisis lines Provide free and confidential counseling and service referrals via telephone-based conversation, web-based chat, or text message to individuals in crisis, particularly those with severe mental health concerns Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy School dental programs Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Social service integration Coordinate access to services across delivery systems and disciplinary boundaries (e.g., housing, disability, physical health, mental health, child welfare, workforce services, etc.) Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Family and Social Support