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 Community Development Community Members Tobacco Use Educators Scientifically Supported Insufficient Evidence Improve access to substance abuse counseling and treatment Reduce availability of alcohol and other drugs Support safe travel Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Clear all Bookmark this strategy Alcohol brief interventions Provide information and increase motivation to change or prevent problematic alcohol consumption in a short session; also called alcohol screening & brief intervention Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Campus alcohol bans Restrict alcohol consumption anywhere on a college or university campus or only in specific areas (e.g., residence halls) Evidence Rating: Insufficient Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Car seat incentive & education programs Educate parents and caregivers about proper use of car seats and reward parents and/or children for correct use Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Rollover protective structures (ROPS) Attach metal bars, frames, or crush proof cabs to a tractor that provide a safety zone for an operator in the event of a rollover or overturn Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Traffic calming Modify the built environment to affect traffic speed and patterns via speed humps, pedestrian center crossing islands, roundabouts, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Alcohol brief interventions Provide information and increase motivation to change or prevent problematic alcohol consumption in a short session; also called alcohol screening & brief intervention Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Campus alcohol bans Restrict alcohol consumption anywhere on a college or university campus or only in specific areas (e.g., residence halls) Evidence Rating: Insufficient Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Car seat incentive & education programs Educate parents and caregivers about proper use of car seats and reward parents and/or children for correct use Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Rollover protective structures (ROPS) Attach metal bars, frames, or crush proof cabs to a tractor that provide a safety zone for an operator in the event of a rollover or overturn Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Traffic calming Modify the built environment to affect traffic speed and patterns via speed humps, pedestrian center crossing islands, roundabouts, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Community Safety