Strategies

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

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Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws

Restrict firearm access for individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others by petitioning a civil court for an extreme risk protection order
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion

Community Conditions

  • Safety and social support

Societal Rules

  • Laws and policies

Intergenerational communities

Establish policies, plans, and programs that meet the needs of all residents of a community, especially children and older adults, and promote interaction and cooperation between individuals of different generations
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion

Community Conditions

  • Safety and social support
  • Civic and community resources

Trauma-informed juvenile justice systems

Support a trauma-informed juvenile justice system to recognize and respond to trauma’s impact on youth through staff training and broad adoption of trauma-informed practices and policies
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion

Community Conditions

  • Safety and social support

Societal Rules

  • Institutional practices