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, Families
Goal: The goal of this program is to assist low-income households in obtaining a personal vehicle.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children
Goal: The goal of the King County Asthma Forum is to improve asthma outcomes among low-income children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Families
Goal: The initiative's mission is to provide parenting education to new parents throughout California.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Children, Teens, Women, Urban
Goal: The mission of La Casa de las Madres is to help victims of domestic violence.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Goal: The goal of Labs21 is to create environmental showcase laboratories that take a "whole-building" approach to laboratory design.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women
Goal: The goal of this program is to make cancer screening more accessible for women with special needs.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
Goal: The goal of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program is to promote the use of landfill gas as an energy source.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: To create a health insurance access program that reduces barriers to obtaining insurance to care for Latinos in Boston.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Children
Goal: The goal of this program is to ensure that children never become lead poisoned.
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.