Ideas at work
Find initiatives and collaborations working on health-related issues and learn about effective strategies for action.
initiatives and collaborations
Alliance for a Healthier Minnesota
The Alliance is made up of several Minnesota-based corporations working together with the Minnesota Department of Health to improve the health and well-being of the people of Minnesota.
Buyer’s Health Care Action Group
Coalition of public and private businesses promoting lower health care costs for employers while improving the quality of health care.
Citizens League Medical Facilities Study Committee
Seeks to determine the needs for hospitals and medical facilities in Minnesota and come up with a process that links health care demand with facility need.
Exercise Your Right to Feel Better Minnesota
Led by Ramsey County Public Health and the St. Paul Public Schools, this initiative provides tips and motivation for healthy eating and exercise.
Homegrown Minneapolis
An initiative to improve sales, distribution and consumption of fresh, locally grown foods to positively impact the health, food security, economy and environment of Minneapolis and the surrounding region.
Let's Move
Comprehensive initiative targeting childhood obesity.
Minnesota e-Health Initiative
Works to improve public health by empowering consumers, connecting healthcare providers and enhancing the infrastructure.
Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP)
SHIP, an integral part of Minnesota’s nation-leading 2008 health reform law, strives to help Minnesotans lead longer, healthier lives by reducing the chronic diseases caused by tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity.
Twin Cities Healthy Start
Aims to reduce infant mortality in African-American and American Indian communities.
Walking School Bus
Studies show that fewer children are walking and biking to school, and more children are at risk of becoming overweight. Changing behaviors of children and parents require creative solutions that are safe and fun. Implementing a walking school bus can be both.
Evidence based strategies
These websites identify proven strategies to address this topic area. Keep in mind that each source differs in their definition of what is "evidence-based" or "proven."
The Campbell Collaboration Library of Systematic Reviews - Systematic reviews on the effects of social interventions on education, crime and justice, and social welfare.
CDC Prevention Strategies - Research-tested public health strategies.
The Community Guide - This guide to community preventive services includes information on programs and policy interventions that have proven effective across a range of public health topics.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - Health-related policies and programs.
Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre - Systematic reviews in multiple areas, including education, health, and social welfare. Part of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London.
Health-evidence Canada - A registry of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health and health promotion interventions. Includes some environmental health interventions.
Healthy San Bernardino County & Healthy Communities Institute - Promising practices database for multiple topic areas.
Lifecourse Interventions to Nurture Kids Successfully (LINKS) - A reference for effective child and youth programs.
National Guideline Clearinghouse - Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) - Searchable registry of interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Model Programs Guide - A database of scientifically-proven programs that address the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry, including substance abuse, mental health, and education programs.
Promising Practices Network - Features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children.
Social Programs that Work - Includes information about social program interventions across an array of topics, including early childhood through postsecondary education, housing, employment, crime, and health and mental health. Sponsored by the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy.
