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, Economy / Housing & Homes, Urban
The goal of this program is to create affordable rental and home ownership opportunities for families and to protect current residents from displacement.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians is to provide diabetes education and services to Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens, Families
The objective of the Special Edition Sickle Cell Newscast is to increase the public's awareness of Sickle Cell Disease and to train lifelong advocates for SCD among the teen population.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
The goal of this program is to provide affordable and easily accessible physician prescribed special formula to babies with special dietary needs due to health problems.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The project's goal is to identify children with disabilities and other special needs at an early age and provide those identified with the appropriate support so they can be successful when entering kindergarten.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Adults
Spectrum Vocational Services provides individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities the opportunity to achieve career and personal goals.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Children, Urban
The goal of the Springfield Safe Communities project was to reduce the number of alcohol-related traffic crash fatalities, and to increase seat belt use throughout the city and surrounding areas.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is for youths to postpone alcohol use until adulthood.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
To create and evaluate new ways to prevent teen dating violence and abuse.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Families
The Starting Right Initiative works to prevent, treat and reverse childhood obesity and malnutrition in low-income communities.
The Starting Right Initiative aims to encourage healthy eating habits in children and their families and works to reduce childhood obesity and malnutrition at seven project locations nationwide.