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 Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The Early Care and Education Program's goal is to provide the highest quality childcare and early education services to children from disadvantaged families.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Literacy, Children
The goal of this program is to improve reading skills for elementary school students.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education
ELLM aims to decrease literacy gaps in the K-12 system by improving emergent literacy skills through preschool curricula interventions, involving a multi-faceted approach of a rigorous classroom curricula, family involvement, a support system for the teachers, and ongoing assessment of current practices.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Adults, Families
EARN's mission is to empower low-wage workers to build assets in order to create long-term financial stability.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Families, Urban
The goal of Earn It! Keep It! Save It! is to help low-income families become financially stable.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Adults
The Edible Trees Program seeks to increase local access to fruiting trees and provide equitable access to healthy foods.
The Edible Trees Program provides communities access to fruit and nut trees. The program has funded 19 projects resulting in 1,320 trees & shrubs planted.
Educating and Delivering Financial Services to Low-Income, Underserved Residents and Businesses (Cuyahoga County, OH)
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Families
The goal is to offer members of poor and underserved communities ownership in an established financial cooperative. By purchasing shares in the Faith Community United Credit Union (FCUCU), individuals gain access to services and learn the difference between using what belongs to someone else and owning their own institution.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Families
EFFEKT seeks to reduce teenage alcohol use by changing the attitudes of their parents. Information is disseminated to the parents at school meetings at the beginning of each semester and through regular communications.
EFFEKT seeks to reduce teen drinking by changing parental behaviors through structured presentations at their child’s school. Working with parents proved to be an effective way to reduce underage drinking as well as teen delinquency.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Elev8 brings together schools, families and the community in low-income areas to ensure that students succeed in school and in life.