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 / Family Planning, Teens
The goal of this program is to educate adolescents about teen pregnancy, abstinence, and contraceptive.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation
The State of Arizona's original interest in telecommuting arose out of the search for solutions to common issues facing many areas in the United States: traffic congestion, air pollution, and energy consumption. However, Arizona has found that telecommuting is a powerful management tool that increases employee productivity while reducing the cost of employee turnover.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of this intervention is to provide family caregivers of stroke survivors with problem-solving skills and support to manage problems and cope with the stresses of care giving.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of this telephone outreach program was to increase colorectal cancer screening in a predominantly lower- to moderate-income African American population.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
The goal of TRICKs was to reach out to parents using a novel reminder system and increase immunization rates at the KU pediatric clinic.
There was a significant increase in immunization rate following the implementation of parent text reminders when compared to the initial immunization rate.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Family Planning, Teens, Women, Urban
This program aimed to improve birth and early child outcomes among high-risk pregnant and parenting adolescents.
The Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan (Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester, SC)
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Transportation
(1) Children should be able to safely walk and bike to school if they and their parents so choose.
(2) Roadways should equally accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
(3) Bicycling and walking should become a routine part of daily activity in the BCD region.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Women
The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for women diagnosed with cancer.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Adults, Older Adults
The goal of The Bridge Model of Transitional Care is to help aging adults transition from the hospital back to their homes and communities safely.
The Bridge Model of Transitional Care can help lower hospital re-admission rates as well as improve primary care engagement 30 days after being discharged from the hospital.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Teens, Adults, Women, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Bright Beginnings seeks to prevent poor pregnancy outcomes among Prince George's low-income, medically underserved women and children.
Bright Beginnings has provided services to thousands of women to help reduce infant mortality and prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. The program has been noted as a promising practice by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since 2010.