Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 4 Strategies Nonprofits Scientifically Supported Income Mixed Evidence Evidence of Ineffectiveness Build social capital within communities Increase or supplement income Increase social connectedness Community Safety Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Clear all Bookmark this strategy Activity programs for older adults Offer group educational, social, creative, musical, or physical activities that promote social interactions, regular attendance, and community involvement among older adults Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise Family and Social Support Bookmark this strategy Child care subsidies Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for child care Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Income Bookmark this strategy Extracurricular activities for social engagement Support organized social, art, or physical activities for school-aged youth outside of the school time Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Family and Social Support Bookmark this strategy Participatory budgeting Engage community members to determine how public budgets are spent, ideally to improve neighborhood conditions and reduce inequality. Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy Activity programs for older adults Offer group educational, social, creative, musical, or physical activities that promote social interactions, regular attendance, and community involvement among older adults Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy Child care subsidies Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for child care Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Income
Bookmark this strategy Extracurricular activities for social engagement Support organized social, art, or physical activities for school-aged youth outside of the school time Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy Participatory budgeting Engage community members to determine how public budgets are spent, ideally to improve neighborhood conditions and reduce inequality. Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Family and Social Support