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.
Enrolling and Supporting Organizations Who Encourage Donation of Organs, Marrow, Tissue, or Blood (Buncombe County, NC)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Civic Engagement
Goal: In May, 2002, the Buncombe County Medical Society committed to enrolling 100 organizations into the Workplace Partnership initiative. BCMS declared itself "community headquarters" for recruiting Buncombe County businesses and organizations in the Workplace Partnership for Life program, and implemented a plan to support these organizations in their efforts to urge donation.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity
Goal: The goals of Farm to Hospital programs are to create partnerships between local farmers and hospitals in order to bring fresh, healthy food to medical facilities and to create new markets for local farmers.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of Focus on the Future is to reduce STD reinfections among young African American heterosexual males through correct and consistent condom use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Adults, Families
Goal: To increase the access and availability of nutritious food to the residents of Upper Falls, Rochester, New York.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children
Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Families
Goal: The goal of Shoulder to Shoulder is to reach parents of teens with good advice about parenting their adolescents and help parents adopt strategies that are proven to reduce risky behaviors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Food Safety, Children, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
Goal: The goal of the Abuela Project is to reduce the number of cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Typhimurium due to consumption of queso fresco made from raw-milk in Yakima County, Washington.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of this program is to help prevent cardiovascular disease through education and interventions.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program was to reduce risk factors which impact cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
Goal: The mission of “VERB: It’s what you do” was to increase and maintain physical activity among youth aged 9 to 13 through a national social marketing campaign.