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, Economy / Poverty, Families
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide affordable auto insurance to low-income drivers in California.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Children, Urban
Goal: The goal of the Cambridge-Somerville Healthy Homes Project is to lower the frequency of asthma attacks in children and help families make their homes safer.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of CAMINOS is to help low-income, Latina immigrants create opportunities for self and economic improvement by teaching them how to use technology.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Women
Goal: The goal of the Canada Prenatal Nutrition program is to improve birth outcomes by increasing access to prenatal care.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer
Goal: The goal of CancerCare is to provide free support services to anyone affected by cancer.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to foster academic success among at-risk students.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Adults
Goal: The goal of Career Gear is to provide appropriate business clothing for job seekers and to promote job-retention and career advancement.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children
Goal: CASASTART's primary goals are (1) to provide youths with the services and support they need to become productive, law-abiding citizens; and (2) to create a safer environment for adolescents and their families through the reduction of crime and illegal drugs in their neighborhoods.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Income, Adults, Families, Urban
Goal: The Cash Back initiative aims to help low-income residents take advantage of tax credits by offering free tax preparation services.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens, Urban
Goal: A goal of the program is to reduce high-risk youth involvement in the criminal justice system by intervening immediately or very soon after youth are violently injured.