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 Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The project's goal is to identify children with disabilities and other special needs at an early age and provide those identified with the appropriate support so they can be successful when entering kindergarten.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Women's Health, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this screening program is to increase cancer education and screening among men and women of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens, Urban
The program is designed to teach students the skills and knowledge required to complete Algebra I by the end of the eighth grade.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of the program is to promote health and prevent injury among seniors through a series of community-based strength training classes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The program's goal is to help four- and five-year old children become better prepared for kindergarten.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the SHAKE program is to use elementary school-based programming to promote childhood health and fitness.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Urban
The goal of this program is to educate syringe users about access to clean syringes and proper medical waste disposal and to provide sharps containers and disposal sites to syringe users.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation
The goal of Taking the HyRoad is to improve fuel economy and reduce the emissions from public transit buses through the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment
The goal of this program is to help high-risk youth develop marketable skills and to instill in students the values of dignity, responsibility and community.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Women's Health, Women
The goal of the Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act is to improve prenatal care among high risk and HIV-positive pregnant women in order to reduce the number of babies born with HIV-infection and prenatal drug exposure.