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, Economy / Housing & Homes, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of renewal house is to reduce homelessness of older individuals in Greater Danbury Area, CT, by providing safe, secure housing, renewing a sense of hope, reinforcing self-worth and restoring dignity and confidence.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / School Environment, Children
The approach was developed with the goals of increasing student investment, responsibility, and learning and decreasing problem behaviors.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Children, Teens, Adults, Families
The goal of the Rethink your Drink campaign is to prevent chronic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease by reducing sugary drink consumption.
Rethink your Drink is increasing public awareness of the health effects of consuming sugary beverages.
The goal of the program was to recognize and address the diversity of local health disparities by marshaling local community involvement in the place-based Health Equity Zones.
The framework established through the Health Equity Zones allows for the continued collaboration between governmental public health entities and stakeholders in the community to address health disparities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Men, Urban
The mission of the Rikers Health Advocacy Program is to provide an intensive AIDS education designed to reduce HIV risk behaviors for incarcerated adolescent male drug users.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
To provide housing to homeless youth aged 18 to 24 and provide comprehensive behavioral health services.
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, Families, Rural
The goal of this program is to promote healthy mental and social development and academic success.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Adults, Rural
The goal of the Rural Energy for America Program is to increase clean energy production, efficiency savings, economic activity, and new jobs in rural areas.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Housing & Homes, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The Red Feather Development Groups (RFDG) goal is to bring sustainable and affordable housing to Tribal Lands.
The Red Feather Development Groups (RFDG) community development work has seen promising results. In seven years, the organization has reached over 1,000 individuals and distributed over 700 "home health kits" to tribal land homeowners.