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, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Goal: The goal of the Four Seasons Hotel Composting Partnership is to reduce the hotel's waste by recycling kitchen scraps with a local composter.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The Full Circle Diabetes Program aims to provide a holistic approach to diabetes self-management.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air, Children, Adults
Goal: The goal of the Georgia Retrofit Program is to improve air quality by reducing emissions among diesel fueled fleet vehicles.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Goal: The goal of the Green Power Partnership is to promote the use of green power in the United States.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Goal: The goal of Health Leads is to provide patients with access to various things, besides medication, that they need to improve their health.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Built Environment
Goal: The goal of this program is to promote active people in active neighborhoods
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Families, Rural
Goal: Healthy Homes/Healthy Families aims to help rural residents of Southwest Georgia make healthy behavior changes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of Project HEED is to lessen the incidence of diabetes in ethnic minority communities through peer-led educational interventions focusing on weight loss.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: To increase physical activity among residents of the in the High Point Seattle public housing area through improvement in the built environment.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
Goal: The goal of the Ignition Interlock program is to reduce drunk driving among alcohol traffic offenders.