Work to empower victims of intimate partner violence, help them with safety plans, and link them with community services (e.g., legal, housing, financial advice, emergency shelter, etc.)
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Community Safety" and "Health Care"
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Advocacy for victims of intimate partner violence
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Car seat distribution & education programs
Provide parents with car seats free of charge, via loan or low cost rental, often with education about proper installation and use
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
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
Early childhood home visiting programs
Provide at-risk expectant parents and families with young children with information, support, and training regarding child health, development, and care from prenatal stages through early childhood via trained home visitors
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety, Family and Social Support
Health care screening & follow-up for intimate partner violence
Assesses past or present experience of intimate partner violence among female patients in health care settings and provides follow-ups such as counseling or referrals for services
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Home water temperature safety education
Educate families about safe tap water temperatures during prenatal or well-baby visits at clinic or home visits; often with home safety checks or provision of home water temperature safety equipment
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Multi-component fall prevention interventions for older adults
Provide a fixed, multi-component set of fall prevention interventions to older adults, usually in community settings, without an individualized risk assessment
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety, Quality of Care
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) for juvenile offenders
Use an intensive, family- and community-based intervention that addresses individual, family and environmental risk factors that affect antisocial behaviors among serious juvenile offenders
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety
Risk assessments & personalized approaches to fall prevention among older adults
Conduct individual assessments that gauge older adults’ risk of falling and develop personalized approaches to help prevent falls
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety, Quality of Care
Sports-related concussion education
Educate youth and college athletes, coaches, and parents about the severity of concussions in sports, proper prevention, detection, reporting, and treatment
Evidence Rating:
Insufficient Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Community Safety