Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 14 Strategies Government Increase early childhood education Tobacco Use Increase water conservation & preservation Reduce risky sexual behavior Air and Water Quality Community Safety Diet and Exercise Education Income Sexual Activity Clear all Bookmark this strategy Rain barrels Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Air and Water Quality Bookmark this strategy Rain gardens & other bioretention systems Establish bioretention systems (e.g., rain gardens, bioretention cells, green roofs, planter boxes, bioswales, etc.) to make city landscapes more permeable to help control stormwater Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality Bookmark this strategy School or community-based abstinence-only education Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Sexual Activity Bookmark this strategy Smart Start North Carolina Provide comprehensive early childhood services, including high quality educational child care, health, and family support to address local needs Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education First page |« Previous page ‹ Page 1 Currently on page 2
Bookmark this strategy Rain barrels Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy Rain gardens & other bioretention systems Establish bioretention systems (e.g., rain gardens, bioretention cells, green roofs, planter boxes, bioswales, etc.) to make city landscapes more permeable to help control stormwater Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy School or community-based abstinence-only education Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Sexual Activity
Bookmark this strategy Smart Start North Carolina Provide comprehensive early childhood services, including high quality educational child care, health, and family support to address local needs Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education