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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of the Healthy Changes program is to increase the ability of program participants to improve their self-care on a day-to-day basis, including diet and physical activity aspects of their diabetes control regime.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Healthy Hoops uses a holistic approach to not only enhance disease management and health outcomes, but also improve quality of life, helping children live healthy and happier lives.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children
The goal of the Healthy Kids Clinics is to provide access to free health care to children in high-poverty schools in Fayette County.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of this program is improve the health and safety of the residents of Niagara County.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Older Adults
The goal of this program is to educate Senior Companions and senior women in general about cardiovascular disease.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Rural
Homeward Bound of Marin's mission is to address and solve the homelessness problem in Marin County.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Housing & Homes, Adults, Families, Urban
InnVision's mission is to empower homeless and at-risk families and individuals in finding a permanent home by offering various levels of housing and day programs in a safe and supportive environment that promotes self-worth and independent living.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Urban
The goal of this program was to reduce gun crime in Kansas City.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Oral Health, Children, Urban
The goal of the KC Kids Oral Health Program was to provide no-cost dental services to children who lived between 250% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to increase awareness about the hazards of secondhand smoke within the adult Hispanic/Latino community using a culturally and linguistically appropriate intervention.