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, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of Plug-In To eCycling is to increase the number of electronic devices collected and safely recycled in the United States.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
The goal of Project SOAR is to promote academic success among youth at Galveston Elementary School.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens, Families
The Raising Healthy Children program is a social development approach to positive youth development.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The Safe at Home program makes modifications and accessibility improvements in the homes of low-income elderly homeowners in order to avoid injury and nursing home placement.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults
The goal of the Senior Companion program is to pair low-income adult volunteers with homebound older adults in order to provide senior services to the elderly, as well as provide benefits to the Senior Companions.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
The goal of SPARK is to promote physical activity among youth through school-based programs.
A health-related physical education curriculum can significantly increase physical activity for students in physical education classes.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the SHAKE program is to use elementary school-based programming to promote childhood health and fitness.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
To use tai chi exercise to improve balance and decrease incidence of falls among older adults.
The program shows that ta chi can significantly improve health-related outcome measures in older adults and such a program can be practically and effectively implemented and maintained in community settings.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
Reduce hospital/nursing home readmissions and improve care for older adults.
Reduced 30-day readmission rate from 18.2 to 8.9 percent over the course of 2 years, resulting in estimated savings of more than $17 million through 1,804 avoided readmissions.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The mission of this organization is to improve or preserve the independence and dignity of the elderly and persons with disabilities and their families through the provision of services, education and access to empowering services and resources.