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, Community / Transportation, Urban
Goal: The goals of the study was to assess the benefits of using multiple and systematic strategies to reduce traffic congestion in three metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: To make Nashville a healthier community by improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables in food desert neighborhoods while supporting local farmers and empowering and educating youth.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Families
Goal: The goal of The Zombie Solution is to teach youth to eat healthy and learn coping skills to deal with stress via games.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Economic Climate
Goal: MI seeks to build a critical mass of people and organizations with systems thinking skills, by promoting systems literacy and dynamic modeling tools in the public policy realm, civil society, private sector, and academic institutions in the developing and industrialized world.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Government Assistance
Goal: The goal of this program is to raise awareness of available government benefits among employees, their families, and their friends.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Tobacco Use
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Tobacco Use
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Tobacco Use
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Tobacco Use