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.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
Goal: CYFAR New Communities Project's goal is to bridge the digital divide and offer under served youth in low-income communities experiential learning activities that develop workforce preparation skills.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment
Goal: The goal of this program was to teach staff the skills necessary to encourage an optimum learning environment for disabled students.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
Goal: The goal of this initiative is to promote the development of young people through after-school programs.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Families, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent parents who are addicted to drugs from relapsing, and to prevent substance abuse among their children.
Impact: Although studies evaluating the effectiveness of this program on the behaviors of drug-using parents and their children showed some positive findings, the overall evidence suggested no effects.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Goal: The goal of the City of Poway's projects was to improve energy efficiency and to reduce energy costs.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to improve energy efficiency at Cypress Semiconductor.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
Goal: The goals and operational benefits of (DG) systems include the delivery of improved power reliability, cleaner electric power, and below market energy rates, in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
Goal: Qualcomm's energy goals include maximizing energy efficiency in all new construction, retrofitting existing buildings to incorporate efficiency technologies, and identifying and implementing demand reduction strategies.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: To improve condom use by African Americans over their life course by focusing on high-risk youth.