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 Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
-Promote wellness and prevention
-Value cultural beliefs
-Promote health and safety in the worksite
-Be a cultural broker for the clients
-Collaborate with other agencies
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children
The goal of ABRACADABRA is to build the literacy skills of young children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
The goal of this program is to reduce depression symptoms among adolescents.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment
The goal of the Aid Success Project is to improve the information that students receive about financial aid in the hopes of improving their academic success.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alternative Medicine
The goal of the AIDS Care Project is to provide acupuncture therapy to people living with HIV/AIDS.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Adults, Families
The goal of the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program is to provide low-income Floridians living with HIV/AIDS with continuous private health insurance coverage.
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 / Air
The goal of this website is to provide information on air quality including potential health effects of air pollutants.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The mission of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality, affordable housing.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults
The goal of Alaska’s Tobacco Quit Line is to help Alaska residents quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco.