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 Community Members Education Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Income Sexual Activity Health Care Some Evidence Insufficient Evidence Mixed Evidence Create environments that support learning Ensure access to housing Support affordable housing options Air and Water Quality Clear all Bookmark this strategy Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Match disadvantaged or at-risk youth with volunteer mentors in school or community settings Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Safety Education Bookmark this strategy Debt advice for tenants with unpaid rent Offer debt advice from trained providers to tenants with unpaid, overdue rent to help repay debt and increase financial literacy Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Income Housing and Transit Bookmark this strategy Housing mediation services Facilitate mediation between tenants and landlords to resolve conflict and prevent eviction Evidence Rating: Insufficient Evidence Housing and Transit Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education Bookmark this strategy Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) Provide funding via tax credits at the state and local level to support development and rehabilitation costs of low income rental housing Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Housing and Transit Bookmark this strategy Service-enriched housing Provide permanent, basic rental housing with social services available on-site or by referral, usually for families with low incomes, older adults, veterans, or people with disabilities Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Housing and Transit
Bookmark this strategy Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Match disadvantaged or at-risk youth with volunteer mentors in school or community settings Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Community Safety Education
Bookmark this strategy Debt advice for tenants with unpaid rent Offer debt advice from trained providers to tenants with unpaid, overdue rent to help repay debt and increase financial literacy Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Income Housing and Transit
Bookmark this strategy Housing mediation services Facilitate mediation between tenants and landlords to resolve conflict and prevent eviction Evidence Rating: Insufficient Evidence Housing and Transit
Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education
Bookmark this strategy Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) Provide funding via tax credits at the state and local level to support development and rehabilitation costs of low income rental housing Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Housing and Transit
Bookmark this strategy Service-enriched housing Provide permanent, basic rental housing with social services available on-site or by referral, usually for families with low incomes, older adults, veterans, or people with disabilities Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Housing and Transit