Provide information and increase motivation to change or prevent problematic alcohol consumption in a short session; also called alcohol screening & brief intervention
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Alcohol brief interventions
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Behavioral interventions to prevent HIV and other STIs
Use individual, group, and community-level interventions to provide education, support, and training that can affect social norms about HIV and other STIs
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Sexual Activity
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
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Child bicycle helmet promotion programs
Promote child bicycle helmet use via bicycle safety education, media campaigns, or provision of free or subsidized helmets
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Community-wide physical activity campaigns
Engage a variety of partners in a highly visible, multi-component effort to increase physical activity, often with efforts to address cardiovascular disease risk factors
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Computer-based interventions to prevent HIV and other STIs
Provide tailored health information and computer-mediated decision making, behavior change, and emotional support via interactive programs
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Sexual Activity
Condom availability programs
Provide condoms free of charge or at a reduced cost in community and school-based settings
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Sexual Activity
Cultural competence training for health care professionals
Increase health care providers’ skills and knowledge to understand and respond to cultural differences, value diversity, etc. via factual information, skills training, and other efforts
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Quality of Care
Dropout prevention programs for teen mothers
Provide teen mothers with services such as remedial education, vocational training, case management, health care, child care, and transportation assistance to support high school completion
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Education
Financial incentives for new nursing faculty
Offer loan repayment, tuition assistance, competitive academic salaries, etc. to students who teach in nursing programs after completing an advanced degree
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Fruit & vegetable taste testing
Offer samples of fresh fruits and vegetables in cafeterias, nutrition classes, school gardens, or workplace well-being meetings, often as part of a multi-faceted nutrition intervention
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Health insurance enrollment outreach & support
Provide health insurance outreach and support to assist individuals whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Healthy vending machine options
Increase healthy options in vending machines by reducing the price of healthy choices, increasing the number of healthy choices compared to unhealthy choices, etc.
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Intensive case management for pregnant & parenting teens
Provide pregnant or parenting teens with services based upon their needs (e.g., counseling, connections to health care or social services, academic support, etc.) in school or community settings
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Sexual Activity
Intergenerational mentoring
Establish a relationship between an older adult and an at-risk child or adolescent; programs are often based in schools, community centers, or faith-based organizations
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Family and Social Support
Mental Health First Aid
Provide an 8 or 12 hour training to educate laypeople about how to assist individuals with mental health problems or at risk for problems such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Family and Social Support
Mentoring for new nurses
Pair new nurses with more experienced nurses who act as a resource and provide support as the new nurse establishes her or himself professionally
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Multi-component community interventions against alcohol-impaired driving
Work to reduce alcohol-impaired driving via sobriety checkpoints, responsible beverage service training, education and awareness activities, and other efforts
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Multi-component obesity prevention interventions
Combine educational, environmental, and behavioral activities that increase physical activity and improve nutrition (e.g., nutrition education, aerobic/strength training, dietary prescriptions, etc.) in various settings
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Nurse residency programs
Implement programs that continue education, mentoring, and support for novice nurses following graduation
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care