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, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children
The goal of this program is to prevent delinquency, substance abuse, and school dropout in high risk children.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition aims to use the Toxics Release Inventory data to reduce pollution.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Rural
The goal of the Appalachian Violence Outreach Network is to identify and provide services to women living in rural, underserved areas that have experienced interpersonal violence.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Environmental Justice, Children
To enhance academic performance and imbue global citizenship by nurturing children’s creativity, developing empathy, and instilling healthy lifestyles.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Student Performance K-12, Teens, Urban
The goal of the Arts Residency Interventions in Special Education (ARISE) Project is to help youth develop creative expression, critical thinking, and basic learning through the arts.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Joslin's Asian American Diabetes Initiative has a mission to enhance the quality of life and health outcomes for Asian Americans living with diabetes through research, education, outreach and culturally appropriate treatments.
Joslin's Asian Clinic provides comprehensive and culturally appropriate diabetes care for Asian Americans.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Women
The goal or this program is to improve early detection of breast cancer through health education using a visual tool.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Adults
Aspiritech's mission is to provide a path for high-functioning individuals on the autism spectrum to realize their potential through meaningful employment.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
To provide HIV positive youth aged 18 to 24 with stable housing situations and access to adequate medical services.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Children, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The Asthma Home Visiting Program aims to reduce asthma triggers present in the home.
Home visiting can help reduce asthma triggers in the home, decreasing symptoms, missed days of work or school, and emergency room visits and hospitalizations.