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, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Every Woman Southeast's goal is to create a diverse partnership across eight Southern states to improve women's health and birth outcomes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The Fathers and Sons Project aims to strengthen the bonds between fathers and sons and promote positive health behaviors.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
- Promoting ENERGY STAR® features.
- Extending the life span of equipment.
- Increasing the recovery rate and expanding the recycling infrastructure for electronics.
- Utilizing the concept of supply and demand to promote environmentally preferable electronic equipment.
- Reducing the volume and toxicity of electronic equipment waste.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air, Children, Adults
The goal of the Georgia Retrofit Program is to improve air quality by reducing emissions among diesel fueled fleet vehicles.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Families, Urban
To combat childhood obesity through mobile health education, community partnership, and access to existing federal, state, and local health and nutrition programs.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
The goal of Healthy Families Palm Beach is to prevent child abuse and neglect.
The Healthy Families program improves birth outcomes, nurtures child development, prevents child abuse and neglect, improves family functioning, and help parents develop more positive beliefs in their parental roles.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Children, Teens, Families
The mission of the Healthy Kids Express Asthma Program is to provide quality asthma care and education to children with asthma and their caretakers in a school environment to work towards goals set by Healthy People 2020 and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP).
The Healthy Kids Express Asthma Program serves approximately 600 children a year, improving inhaler technique and asthma knowledge among participants. Children enrolled in the program for two consecutive years have lower school absentee rates and hospitalizations due to asthma.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens, Urban
The mission of Healthy Kids Express Dental is to improve oral healthcare in children through education on the importance of regular brushing, flossing, and using fluoride as well as through restorative treatments when necessary.
During the 2014-2015 school year, children pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade saw their average score on a dental knowledge test rise from 64.7% on the pretest to 72.1% on the posttest.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The mission of the program is to shape the evolving health system by developing and spreading high-value models of community-based care and self-management for diverse populations with chronic conditions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children
The goal of McIntosh Middle School's coordinated health program was to improve the attendance and performance of students by decreasing health problems