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 / Adolescent Health, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: To assist homeless transition-aged youth in building the skills necessary to secure and flourish in a stable and independent living situation.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to educate students about the dangers of gangs, discourage gang membership, educate parents about the signs of gang involvement, and provide families with resources to reduce gang activities in their homes and neighborhoods.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Families
Goal: The goal of this program is to combat high obesity rates, pre-diabetes, and diabetes by providing fresh, healthy food to those most in need.
Impact: The Fresh Food Farmacy has positively impacted the lives of nearly 600 individuals. Patients are seeing significant HBA1C improvements, are better able to manage their diabetes with fewer complications, and several participants have been able to reduce or even eliminate their diabetes medications.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air, Children, Adults
Goal: The goal of the Georgia Retrofit Program is to improve air quality by reducing emissions among diesel fueled fleet vehicles.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Children
Goal: The overall objective of the program is to reduce student absence due to communicable illness.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Transportation, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goal of the Get on Board program is to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in Tucson, AZ.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Teens
Goal: The goal of the Get Real About AIDS program is to help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and AIDS among high-school-aged young people.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children, Teens
Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent violence among children and adolescents.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer
Goal: The mission of Gilda's Club is to provide places where men, women, and children with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
Goal: The mission of Girls on the Run is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. The program envisions a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
Impact: Girls who participate in Girls on the Run have increased physical activity levels, higher physical activity commitment, and improved body image.