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, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to support the creation and sustainability of safer and healthier communities. The Team aims to achieve this objective by facilitating the transfer of skills, knowledge, and resources to public housing residents, Housing Authority staff, and the greater community.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Urban
Goal: By providing programs for students and adults in the areas of literacy, the visual and performing arts, and service learning, NSCC's goals include improving students' performance in school and encouraging parents to become more involved.
Enrolling and Supporting Organizations Who Encourage Donation of Organs, Marrow, Tissue, or Blood (Buncombe County, NC)
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Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Civic Engagement
Goal: In May, 2002, the Buncombe County Medical Society committed to enrolling 100 organizations into the Workplace Partnership initiative. BCMS declared itself "community headquarters" for recruiting Buncombe County businesses and organizations in the Workplace Partnership for Life program, and implemented a plan to support these organizations in their efforts to urge donation.
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Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Government Assistance
Goal: To help low-income people increase their access to healthy foods while building community and economic assets through local food production and distribution.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of this program is to increase awareness about the hazards of secondhand smoke within the adult Hispanic/Latino community using a culturally and linguistically appropriate intervention.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children, Women, Urban
Goal: The goal of the Maternal and Child Behavioral Health Pilot Project is to prevent and treat common mental health disorders in low-income pregnant women, mothers, and their children.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Rural
Goal: The mission of this program is to improve the quality of life for low-income persons through systematic and sustainable community development efforts.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
Goal: The primary goals of this project are to prevent HIV/AIDS and substance abuse among Native Americans.
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Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Poverty
Goal: The goal is to provide welfare recipients with life skills courses to aid them in their path towards self-sufficiency. Life skills are topics that are often not covered in academic or technical training courses but can be just as important for ensuring a successful and stable lifestyle.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goal of Project DIRECT is to improve diabetes prevention and care among African Americans in Raleigh, NC.