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 Business Funders Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Diet and Exercise Employment Housing and Transit Income Nonprofits Scientifically Supported Mixed Evidence Increase worker employability Promote healthy eating Reduce emissions from mobile sources Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Air and Water Quality 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 Clean diesel technology fleet transition programs Replace or retrofit diesel buses or other vehicles to operate with clean diesel technology Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality Bookmark this strategy Electric vehicle initiatives Replace internal combustion engine vehicles with all-electric vehicles through financial incentives, regulations, and multi-component initiatives Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality 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 Clean diesel technology fleet transition programs Replace or retrofit diesel buses or other vehicles to operate with clean diesel technology Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy Electric vehicle initiatives Replace internal combustion engine vehicles with all-electric vehicles through financial incentives, regulations, and multi-component initiatives Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality
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