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 / Health Care Access & Quality, Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of the Farmwork Case Management Across Borders program is to improve migrant and seasonal farm worker health.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goal of the Father Friendly Initiative is to work with low or no income fathers to improve their health and social well being in order to increase involvement with their children and communities.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Older Adults, Urban
Goal: Feed The Hungry aims to fill your body and soul with a nourishing meal in an atmosphere of respect, acceptance and love.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
Goal: The goal of FAM Allies is reduce asthma related hospital stays among children by linking patients, their families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with resources and education.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent the spread of this illness and protect human lives.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of this program is to promote financial literacy and encourage home purchasing by Spanish-speaking employees.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
Goal: The program's goal is to create free, high-quality preschool opportunities for children in California and help guide efforts to create a statewide preschool system.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Wildlife
Goal: The goal of this program is to establish a national consistency in the methods, protocols, and approaches to developing and managing noncommercial fish and wildlife consumption advisories. Fish consumption advisories are issued to warn consumers of unsafe levels of chemical contaminants in noncommercial fish and wildlife.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity
Goal: The Fit Kids program aims to increase physical activity and healthy eating by creating healthy school environments that promote health and wellness.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Goal: The goal of the program is to foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach, training activities and on-the-ground restoration projects.