Supportive neighborhoods
Overview
Neighborhoods influence family well-being, shape social networks, and determine access to economic opportunity. Individuals living in healthy, safe, well-resourced communities are more likely to experience positive outcomes at every life stage.
Health, housing, community development, and public safety strategies can help produce more supportive neighborhoods.
Evidence-based strategies
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Issue Area |
This ranking is based on the number of studies that have been conducted on programs and practices within this category, weighted by the rigor of the research design in those studies and the magnitude of the effects. |
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Helping low- and moderate-income households access private market housing
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Housing and community development |
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Tracking, demolishing, and beautifying vacant or abandoned properties and lots
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Housing and community development |
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Providing low-income residents with broadband internet access, hardware subsidies, and digital skills classes
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Housing and community development |
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Stimulating neighborhood economies through physical improvements and supports for new and existing businesses
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Housing and community development |
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Reducing crime by cultivating relationships between community members and those at high risk for being involved with violence
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Justice and public safety |
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Using legislative, operational, and financial methods to facilitate the construction of more affordable housing
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Housing and community development |
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Reducing recidivism and generating major cost savings while providing accountability, engagement, and support services
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Justice and public safety Post-secondary education and workforce development |
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Using research and data analysis to set goals and identify specific strategies and tactics to achieve them
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Justice and public safety |
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Providing unconditional cash transfers to residents at regular intervals
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Financial security |
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Preventing gun violence through limiting gun access and circulation, and raising public awareness
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Health and well-being Justice and public safety |
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Increasing housing stability for tenants at risk of displacement and homelessness
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Housing and community development Justice and public safety Financial security |
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Removing cost and distance barriers to healthy food for children and families
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Health and well-being |
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Using legislative, regulatory, and operational levers to create conditions for more housing supply
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Housing and community development |
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Ensuring that existing affordable homes and rental units remain safe, healthy, and high-quality
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Housing and community development Health and well-being |
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Using trained behavioral health professionals to provide emergency support services focused on health and de-escalation
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Health and well-being Justice and public safety |
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Improving physical and mental health, creating opportunities for residents to interact with each other, and building climate resilience.
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Housing and community development |
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Connecting individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with stable, unconditional housing and support services
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Justice and public safety Housing and community development Health and well-being |
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Making public transit accessible through physical infrastructure, service improvements, and financial supports
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Housing and community development |
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Leveraging health services, legal interventions, and community-wide initiatives to treat and prevent drug use and addiction
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Health and well-being Justice and public safety |
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Direct supports for foster youth, training programs for prospective foster parents, foster care models, and programs aiming to preserve and reunify families
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Health and well-being |
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Maximizing the number of people — including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians — who can safely and efficiently utilize public streets and thoroughfares
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Housing and community development Justice and public safety |
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Facilitating residents' transitions to full-time employment through subsidized jobs and wraparound support services
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Post-secondary education and workforce development Justice and public safety |
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Supporting wealth creation for low-income households through a range of savings models
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Financial security |
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