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, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of the partnership is to offer the public a comprehensive air quality resource while promoting a consistent regional air quality message.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Weather & Climate
The program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address global warming on college campuses.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Teens, Rural
This program aims to drastically reduce suicidal thinking and behavior.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Urban
Anchorage Youth Court gives youth offenders personal accountability; youth attorneys good training and the opportunity to make a significant difference in others' lives; and the public an effective and comprehensive public safety system.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Oral Health, Children
The goal of the Arizona Dental Sealant Program is to reduce dental caries in children.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Adults, Urban
The goal of the Assisted Competitive Employment Project is to assist individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder in obtaining and maintaining employment.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Children, Families
The goal of Babies Can't Wait is to guarantee access to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Adults, Families, Urban
The goal of Banking on the Future is to help low-income residents achieve financial stability.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Bay Area SCORES program is to reduce obesity, increase physical fitness, and manage cardiovascular health-related risks while improving academic performance in children between the ages of 6 and 12 through soccer, creative expression, service learning, “hip hop for health,” and creative writing.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal is to guide students from underserved communities towards careers in healthcare, simultaneously fulfilling workforce needs.