Promising Practices
The Promising Practices database informs professionals and community members about documented approaches to improving community health and quality of life.
The ultimate goal is to support the systematic adoption, implementation, and evaluation of successful programs, practices, and policy changes. The database provides carefully reviewed, documented, and ranked practices that range from good ideas to evidence-based practices.
Learn more about the ranking methodology.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Family Planning, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Breaking the Cycle is to prevent teen pregnancy in Hartford.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults, Women, Older Adults
To increase awareness, understanding, diagnosis and treatment options for people with COPD.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Prevention & Safety, Children, Teens, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To develop a useful, sustainable and replicable model designed to reduce the risk of re-injury and mortality in Richmond area youths who have been previously hospitalized with violence related injuries including gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and assault injuries.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Rural
The goal of this program was to develop and implement an intervention in the child care setting to reduce children's television viewing.
Filed under Good Idea, Art & Recreation, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the paper is to introduce effective practices for building a summer learning program that reaches the neediest kids, gets kids learning, and keeps going strong.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to reduce bullying in schools.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Economic Climate
The goal of this program is to create a strategy for a sustainable Burlington.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Economic Climate, Adults, Families
The goal of Buy Local Berkeley is to inspire community members to shift their spending to Berkeley owned and operated businesses.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Teens, Older Adults, Families
This program seeks to encourage low-income elderly, families, and youth to learn about nutrition through research-based education programs. It offers advice on how to eat healthy foods on a limited budget.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Teens
The goal of the California Green Corps is to place 1,000 at-risk young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 into "green" jobs in order to stimulate the economy and provide opportunities for disadvantaged youth while improving and protecting the environment.