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 Good Idea, Health / Disabilities, Teens, Adults
Goal: Project Search aims to engage an underutilized workforce of individuals with significant disabilities while addressing employer human resource needs that ultimately benefits individuals, organizations, and the community.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment
Goal: The goal of this program is to increase employment opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities and to advocate on behalf of their employment to other organizations in their communities.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Teens, Older Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of Project SHINE is to build strong, healthy, and sustainable communities by fostering positive growth and relationships among its participants.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Teens, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goal of Project SURVIVE is to end all forms of power abuse in relationships, social groups, and public institutions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children
Goal: The goal of this program is to educate children about sexual abuse.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Older Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of Project VIVA is to rapidly immunize hard-to-reach urban populations through a community-public health partnership.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults, Rural
Goal: The goal of the PREP computerized reminder system is to increase colorectal cancer screening.
Provider Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Among African American Patients (Washington D.C.)
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of this intervention is to improve colorectal cancer screening rates for African Americans.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / School Environment, Children
Goal: This program uses technology and innovative design to help hospitalized children stay involved with their classrooms and other students.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Economic Climate, Adults
Goal: The program’s goal is to support disadvantaged workers and struggling businesses through the economic recovery process.