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, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of this program is to increase the proper usage of child safety seats in Washington County, NY.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Teens, Urban
The goal of this program is to foster academic success among at-risk students.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Income, Adults, Families, Urban
The Cash Back initiative aims to help low-income residents take advantage of tax credits by offering free tax preparation services.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The goal of this program is to reduce absenteeism among Bank of America employees by providing child care assistance.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The CCP is a part of a comprehensive childhood lead poisoning program that seeks to eradicate childhood lead poisoning in Milwaukee by the year 2010.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children
The goal of this program is to improve school performance through reciprocal peer tutoring.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of Clear the Air Utah is to improve the air quality in Utah.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Families
The goal of this program is to increase cancer screening among individuals with first-degree relatives who have had colorectal cancer.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of this project was to promote colorectal cancer screening among Chinese Americans.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Community Voice is a grassroots program that utilizes community residents to provide factual perinatal information throughout the community in an effort to reduce African American infant mortality.