Strategies

What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive.

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Baby bonds

Establish publicly funded investment accounts for every newborn, accessible at age 18
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Community Conditions

  • Income, employment and wealth

Societal Rules

  • Budgets

Child development accounts

Build assets through child development accounts (CDAs) with contributions from a sponsoring organization, such as government agencies or nonprofits, and family, friends; also called children’s savings accounts (CSAs)
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Community Conditions

  • Income, employment and wealth
  • Education

Societal Rules

  • Budgets

Universal basic income

Provide all individuals with regular cash transfers, without conditions, over their lifetimes
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Community Conditions

  • Income, employment and wealth

Societal Rules

  • Laws and policies
  • Worldviews, culture and norms