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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
-To provide staff with consultation, clinical support, education and training.
-To provide clients with initial assessment, brief counseling, and access/referral to mental health resources.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Governance, Older Adults, Families
The goal was to provide flu vaccine to those most at risk while minimizing public alarm and gaining acceptance by employees that the traditionally free flu vaccine would not be available.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Women's Health, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Salud, Educacion, Prevencion y Autocuidado is to eliminate or reduce sex risk behaviors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
The goal of this program is to increase seat belt use through interactive road signs and law enforcement.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Older Adults
The goal of this program is the enhancement of employment opportunities for older Americans and the promotion of older workers as a solution for businesses seeking a trained, qualified, and reliable workforce.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Teens, Adults, Women, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goals of the SevenPrinciples Project, funded by the CDC's REACH 2010 Initiative, are to: eliminate disparities in infant mortality rates; improve African American infant survival; and improve the health of families and communities with infants through developing community capacity.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Family Planning, Teens, Women
The SiHLE intervention aims to reduce sexual risk behaviors among sexually experienced African American adolescents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
CDC's Steps Program funds states, cities, and tribal groups to implement community-based chronic disease prevention programs to reduce the burden of obesity, diabetes, and asthma by addressing three related risk factors: physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children
The goal of the TEDAS program is to reduce the number of pediatric asthma-related emergency room visits.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this program is to create affordable housing targeted for low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers in downtown Boston.