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, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of the Green Cart Initiative is to improve healthy food options for residents of New York.
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, Community / Transportation
The goal of this program is to provide affordable public transportation in central Virginia.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
The goal of this program is to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Maine.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of the PlasTax is to reduce plastic bag consumption.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Public Safety
The goal of the program was to improve child passenger safety.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce tobacco use in Nebraska.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Urban
The goal of Trane Commercial Systems’ worksite wellness program was to improve the health of their employees.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of the VAIP is to reduce perfluorocarbon emissions from aluminum production in the United States.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Adults, Families
To help Texans establish the habit of regular physical activity as a way to reduce excess body weight.