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, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Teens, Adults, Urban
The goal of the program is to reduce the spread of STDs/STIs in high risk populations under 25 years old by decreasing the length of time from diagnosis to treatment.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens
College Track's goal is to transform low-income communities into places where college readiness and college graduation are the norms by providing direct service, community partnerships, and advocacy.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to increase participants' physical activity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The CHP Partnership is a voluntary program that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of power generation by promoting the use of CHP.The Partnership works closely with energy users, the CHP industry, state and local governments, and other stakeholders to support the development of new projects and promote their energy, environmental, and economic benefits.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement
The goal of the Coming of Age initiative is to promote civic engagement, learning and community leadership among residents ages 50 years and older.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families
The goal of Commit 2B Fit is to educate and motivate children to be physically active and develop healthy eating habits.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Adults, Families, Urban
Common Ground seeks to help homeless individuals and families develop stability and independence by providing housing and support services.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of HealthSentry is to meet the challenge of linking public health organizations to reliable clinical data without burdensome manual data collection and reporting.more timely and accurate reporting.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to strategically connect resources in schools in order to help young people learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.