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 / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Adults
Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce tobacco use in Oregon.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Adults
Goal: To reduce and prevent falls in people with osteoporosis and osteopenia through exercise and education.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air, Children
Goal: The program aims to accomplish two things in Central California: (1) permanently change local policy with respect to existing operating procedures in school districts and schools to help reduce exposure of students, teachers, staff and nearly communities to outdoor environmental asthma triggers ;and (2) provide education on air quality and potential health effects from exposure to air pollutants.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Children, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide flexible, nurturing education and child care for working families.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children, Adults, Families
Goal: The program’s goal is to increase access to health care by assisting children and their families in Los Angeles County to enroll in health coverage programs and utilize and retain these benefits.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families
Goal: The goal of this program is to foster positive family relationships.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
Goal: The program aims to provide ongoing comprehensive care coordination to children with medically complex and chronic conditions within Children's National health care system.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Disabilities, Children, Families
Goal: The program's mission is to empower families of children with special needs to understand and access the systems that serve them.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families
Goal: The goals of the program included helping unemployed, noncustodial parents (primarily fathers) to secure employment, pay child support, and participate more fully and responsibly as parents.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
Goal: The goal of this partnership is to provide a healthy breakfast to low-income students to help them perform better in school.