County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, A Healthier Nation, County by County

Policies & Programs

Policies and programs that can improve health

filtered by "Community Safety", "Scientifically Supported", and "Educators"

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

Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

Introduce a short-term family-based intervention therapy focused on strengths, protective factors and risk factors for youth with delinquency, violence, or substance abuse problems, and their families

Evidence Rating:

Scientifically Supported

Health Factor(s):

Community Safety

Mentoring programs: delinquency

Enlist mentors to develop relationships and spend time individually with at-risk mentees for an extended period; mentors have greater knowledge, skills, etc. than mentees

Evidence Rating:

Scientifically Supported

Health Factor(s):

Alcohol and Drug Use, Community Safety