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 / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
Goal: The goal of the program is to improve access to fresh drinking water as a calorie-free beverage option in select NYC school cafeterias at lunchtime.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Environmental Justice, Children, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goals of the West Harlem Waterfront Park Program are to bridge green spaces along the Hudson River and enhance waterfront access, economic development, and regional transportation alternatives in the West Harlem community.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
Goal: This project seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of both providing the intervention and recruiting participants in a community setting.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Women
Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce the rate of pregnant women who smoke in Chautauqua County.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer
Goal: The goal of CancerCare is to provide free support services to anyone affected by cancer.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Built Environment
Goal: The goal of the Cornell Waste Management Institute project was to increase the capacity to compost the tremendous amount of food scraps produced in New York State.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
Goal: The goal of this tool is to improve patient care for older adults by helping nurses to evaluate common conditions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to increase access to colorectal cancer screening by improving the efficiency in health care clinics.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
Goal: The goal of Leading, Integrating, Networking for Kids is to provide mental health services for children in schools.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of the Lowfat Lucy program is to encourage children to drink low-fat white milk.