Health and well-being

Overview

Good health is a critical foundation to all mobility outcomes. Healthy families and neighborhoods contribute to positive outcomes at every life stage. Healthy children are more likely to be ready for kindergarten, stay on-track through elementary and middle school, and graduate from high school. And healthy adults are more likely to receive a post-secondary degree and obtain and keep good jobs.

Evidence-based strategies

	Description	Outcome Areas
Gun violence prevention	Preventing gun violence through limiting gun access and circulation, and raising public awareness	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Improving access to healthy food	Removing cost and distance barriers to healthy food for children and families	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods
Increasing access to health care	Eliminating financial, physical, and other barriers to health care access and quality	Stable and healthy families
Maintaining safe and healthy housing	Ensuring that existing affordable homes and rental units remain safe, healthy, and high-quality	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods Kindergarten readiness
Navigating health care systems and services	Supporting residents in accessing care, understanding health information, and making informed decisions	Stable and healthy families
Non-police emergency response	Using trained behavioral health professionals to provide emergency support services focused on health and de-escalation	Supportive neighborhoods
Permanent supportive housing	Connecting individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with stable, unconditional housing and support services	Supportive neighborhoods
Protecting worker well-being	Helping residents balance work, health, and caring for family	High-quality employment Stable and healthy families
Reducing obstacles to receiving public benefits	Improving resident experience in learning about, applying to, and receiving aid	Stable and healthy families Racial equity in government
Reproductive health and education	Reducing STI transmission and unintended pregnancy by teaching and encouraging safer behavior and decision-making	Stable and healthy families
School-based supports for child health and well-being	Positioning students to be physically and emotionally ready to learn	Stable and healthy families Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Substance use treatment and prevention	Leveraging health services, legal interventions, and community-wide initiatives to treat and prevent drug use and addiction	Supportive neighborhoods
Supports for expecting parents and families with young children	Increasing access to high-quality health care and education for new and expecting families	Kindergarten readiness Stable and healthy families
Supports to improve outcomes for youth in foster care	Direct supports for foster youth, training programs for prospective foster parents, foster care models, and programs aiming to preserve and reunify families	Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods