Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 3 Strategies Community Members Public Health Tobacco Use Some Evidence Mixed Evidence Create environments that support learning Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Community Safety Education Family and Social Support Income Clear all Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education Bookmark this strategy Secondhand smoke education interventions Use counseling, informational materials, etc. to inform smokers and non-smokers of the harms of secondhand smoke and encourage them to implement home smoking bans Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Tobacco Use Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for outdoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking outdoors or restrict it to designated areas Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education
Bookmark this strategy Secondhand smoke education interventions Use counseling, informational materials, etc. to inform smokers and non-smokers of the harms of secondhand smoke and encourage them to implement home smoking bans Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for outdoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking outdoors or restrict it to designated areas Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Tobacco Use
