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 / Physical Activity, Adults
The goal of the WorkWell Intiative is to recognize and support local employers in Thurston County, WA who make a commitment to address workforce health issues.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Urban
The goal of this program is to encourage capital investment in low-income areas.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Families, Urban
Managed through the Child and Adolescent Services Branch of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Division in Wisconsin, Wraparound Milwaukee attempts to meet the mental heath, substance abuse, social service, and other supportive needs of the most complex youths in the Milwaukee community.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
The objectives of WOW are to promote optimal health, to reduce behavioral risks and to promote early detection and improved management of health problems and risks.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Disabilities, Children
-Train 100 youth with disabilities to become leaders in the disability community and other sectors of their communities
-Witness and document systems change in at least 10 WIA (Workforce Investment Act)-assisted youth programs in Chicago through trainings and focused one-on-one technical assistance
-Provide paid and unpaid work experiences for youth with disabilities.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Urban
The Diabetes Support Group provides ongoing education and support to those living with, at risk for, or affected by diabetes in the community.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Adults
The goal is for participants to lose seven percent of their body weight and increase their physical activity to 150 minutes per week in order to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the program was to improve the physical and mental well-being of students through practicing yoga.
Filed under Good Idea, Art & Recreation / Music, Older Adults
The Young at Heart Project aims to provide the therapeutic benefits of music and entertainment for senior citizens in convalescent and residential care facilities throughout Central and Northern California.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal of the Young Parents Program is to help inner city teenage parents learn positive attitudes, behaviors, and parenting skills so that their children experience healthy growth and development a during their early and critical years.