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, Older Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Project VIVA is to rapidly immunize hard-to-reach urban populations through a community-public health partnership.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Literacy, Children, Urban
Reading Partners mission is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens
The goal of the program is to prevent young offenders from becoming chronic delinquents.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Teens, Urban
The goal of this strategy is to reduce homicide in Richmond, California.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children
To create a sustainable school lunch program that incorporated healthier food items by leveraging the combined efforts of several school districts.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity
The mission of this project is to provide leadership in promoting environments that offer choices for Active Living.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / School Environment, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal of this program is to reduce violent tendencies among youth through civic education.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children
The goal of the Smile Alabama! initiative is to improve oral health services for Medicaid-eligible children.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of this program is to prevent children's exposure to secondhand smoke.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children
The goal of this program is to increase the academic achievement of children living in poverty.