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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families
Goal: The goal of the Children's Health Initiative is to provide children with consistent access to health care services.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of this program is to increase awareness about the hazards of secondhand smoke within the adult Hispanic/Latino community using a culturally and linguistically appropriate intervention.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
Goal: The goal of the study was to conduct a multi-component, cross-site evaluation of California's LEAF program. The report analyzes the fiscal impacts experienced by the 16 LEAF schools as a result of the implementation of SB 19/56.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children, Teens
Goal: The goal of the Lions Quest Working Toward Peace program is to teach anger management and conflict resolution skills to adolescents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Teens
Goal: The goal of this program is to improve the quality of juvenile justice in Maine through timely and effective substance abuse, social services, and juvenile justice interventions.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Poverty, Adults
Goal: The goal of the program is to help people living in poverty to become self-sufficient by working toward short and long term goals of self-improvement.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Rural
Goal: The mission of this program is to improve the quality of life for low-income persons through systematic and sustainable community development efforts.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes
Goal: The goal of the network is to improve care and health outcomes for patients with diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
Goal: The primary goals of this project are to prevent HIV/AIDS and substance abuse among Native Americans.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families
Goal: The goal of this program is to help New York families apply for public health care programs.