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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of CINCH’s Asthma Workgroup is to improve pediatric asthma care among underserved youth.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children
The goal of this program is to engage middle school students in constructive activity by getting them interested in future careers.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The goal of this program is to improve early detection of colorectal cancer through regular screening.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Older Adults
The goal of this program is to improve patient's knowledge about heart failure.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
To increase condom use among sexually active high school students.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of this program is to improve asthma management among urban children up to 18 years of age.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Poverty, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
A core objective of the career ladder model is to ensure that low-income participants progress beyond the paraprofessional level. The goal is to aid welfare recipients to move from welfare to the paraprofessional level, then on to a career.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment
The goal of this program was to teach staff the skills necessary to encourage an optimum learning environment for disabled students.
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Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance
The goal of this program is to help homeowners avoid lending practices that strip away their home's equity.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
The goal of this initiative is to promote the development of young people through after-school programs.