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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The goal of the Prescription for Health Diabetes Project was to improve health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes through culturally-appropriate interventions.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Teens
The purpose of Present and Prevent is to educate teens about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent obesity.
Preventing Recurring Homelessness Among Mentally Ill Men Using a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) (New York City, NY)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Adults, Men, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of this Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is to prevent recurring homelessness in the mentally ill.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children
The goal of the curriculum is to prevent injury and death of children and youth due to alcohol-related incidents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety
The goal of the Reducing the Risk curriculum is to increase knowledge about contraceptive use and protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The goal of this promising practice was to reduce television, videotape, and video game use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children, Teens, Rural
The goal of this program is to prevent young athletes from using spit tobacco.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Governance, Teens
The aim of the program is to persuade merchants to obey the law by refusing to sell tobacco to minors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Families, Rural
The goal of this project was to prevent substance abuse among high-risk youth in Arizona.
Participants in the experimental group experienced significant differences in family relations, significant decrease in alcohol and other drugs, and also a significant decrease of alcohol use by family members. Participants of the control group did not experience similar impacts.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children
The goal of the TEDAS program is to reduce the number of pediatric asthma-related emergency room visits.