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, Community / Public Safety, Children
The goal of this program is to increase booster seat use among children aged 4 to 8 years.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The CCP is a part of a comprehensive childhood lead poisoning program that seeks to eradicate childhood lead poisoning in Milwaukee by the year 2010.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Older Adults
A key goal of this program is to help clients continue to reside at home, despite serious chronic conditions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children
The goal of this program is to improve school performance through reciprocal peer tutoring.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of Clear the Air Utah is to improve the air quality in Utah.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Families
The goal of this program is to increase cancer screening among individuals with first-degree relatives who have had colorectal cancer.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to increase participants' physical activity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of this project was to promote colorectal cancer screening among Chinese Americans.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Oral Health, Families
The goal of this program is to improve the health of all its community members, while providing the same quality of service paid for by privately insured patients.