When it comes to developing and implementing solutions to problems that affect our communities, evidence matters. Implementing or adapting proven strategies increases your likelihood of success in improving health.
Developed by experts at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, What Works for Health is an online tool that you can use to find policies and programs that have been shown to improve health.
What Works for Health is an easy-to-use, searchable menu of policies and programs focusing on factors that make communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play. You can choose a health factor of interest (i.e. tobacco use, employment, access to health care, environmental quality) and browse through the evidence ratings for particular programs, policies, or system changes that address the particular health factor of interest.
Together, the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and the new What Works for Health give you a profile of your county’s health, guidance to take action, and information on evidence-informed strategies that can make your community a healthier place.
For more information on the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and What Works for Health, please visit www.countyhealthrankings.org/what-works-for-health.
We have been using the “What Works for Health” resource to support our local planning efforts and I love it. It is simple to use and quite helpful. I would highly recommend this resource if you are looking for brief, easy to use “thumbnail” sketches of approaches to consider. Nice addition to the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps resources!