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, Children, Families
The aim of the Growing Healthy Kids Project is to support nutrition, healthy eating, and family unity among local families by providing community gardening space.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
The goal of Healthy Food Environments is to increase availability, visibility, and affordability of healthy foods and beverages for employees, volunteers, and visitors on hospital campuses.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The mission of Migrant Health Promotion is to strengthen the capacity of farmworker and migrant families to live healthy lives within healthy communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens
Project CRAFT is designed to improve educational levels, teach vocational skills and reduce recidivism among adjudicated youth, while addressing the home building industry's need for entry level workers.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Project DIRECT was to reduce the burden of diabetes and its impact on the African-American community through partnerships with the community in Raleigh, NC.
Project TRACK (Teaching, Reaching, and Collaborating for Knowledge) and Steps for Health (Town of Edenton)
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children
The goal of this program is to promote increased physical activity and a balanced diet.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The mission of the Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) is to inspire congregations to reduce the costs of operating their facilities in order to create money for community service while practicing environmental stewardship.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults
The goal of the North Dakota Diabetes Care Provider Report is to improve quality of diabetes care and management in the state.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Children, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the Northern Manhattan Start Right Coalition is to increase the timely vaccination coverage rate for the 4:3:1:3:3 series for children ages 19 to 35 months.
The Start Right Coalition increased timely vaccination coverage from 63.0% in 2002 to 96.8% in 2007.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Families
The Northern Michigan Diabetes Initiative is a regional collaboration dedicated to prevention, early detection, and management of diabetes. The Healthy Family Backpack Program connects with youth and their parents to educate participants on proper nutrition and promote healthy lifestyles to reduce childhood obesity.
The Northern Michigan Diabetes Initiative has distributed nutritional education materials to over 300 families. Of ninety-two families that set a healthy goal at the start of the program, forty-five continued to maintain that goal at the two-month mark.