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, Economy / Economic Climate
The goal of Crosstown 116 was to foster participatory planning, sustainability, gender equity, increased awareness, and housing alternatives.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Children, Teens, Urban
To provide emergency shelter to homeless or runaway youth aged 12 to 17.
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, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
To provide an independent living situation with support services for at-risk youths aged 18 to 24.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Employment Training Center is to provide at-risk, low-income youth and young adults with training in the green construction field in order to help them gain vital life and employment skills and achieve self-sufficiency.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Teens, Families
ERP’s main objective is to provide therapeutic services to youth in the juvenile justice system and their families while maintaining a commitment to public safety.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Air
The mission of Enviro Board Corporation is to become the world's leading manufacturer of low-cost, environmentally friendly building panels. These durable and architecturally versatile panels will contribute significantly to a healthier environment by recycling agricultural waste, greatly reducing pollution and preserving our natural resources, while creating the ability to construct high-quality, affordable housing worldwide utilizing unskilled labor.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children
The goal of this program is to introduce healthy eating habits in elementary schools to counter the recent increase in childhood obesity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to improve access to breast cancer information with linguistically and culturally appropriate outreach efforts.