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 Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
Goal: The goal of CINCH’s Asthma Workgroup is to improve pediatric asthma care among underserved youth.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
Goal: The goal of this program is to improve early detection of colorectal cancer through regular screening.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
Goal: The goal of this video decision aid is to inform patients of their colorectal cancer screening options and increase screening rates.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban
Goal: The goals of the program include both ecological waste management and job creation.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children
Goal: The Communities and Schools for Career Success (CS2) partnership's goal is to increase academic achievement, civic engagement, and career awareness by reshaping the relationships between schools and the community.
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Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Rural
Goal: The primary goal of the CBIG initiative is two-fold: to systematically change the way young people and adults in our community perceive conflict and how they respond to and resolve disputes.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
Goal: Fannie Mae is committed to helping more people achieve the American Dream and to expanding minority homeownership.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Older Adults
Goal: The goal of this program is to improve patient's knowledge about heart failure.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
Goal: The goal of this program is to improve asthma management among urban children up to 18 years of age.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Children, Teens, Urban
Goal: Cool Schools aims to reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, teach children about the environment, create greener spaces for children to learn and play, and provide career development assistance to young adults.