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, Economy / Housing & Homes
The mission of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality, affordable housing.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Children, Teens
The goal of the Alive & Free Prescription is to keep youth unharmed by violence and free from incarceration, and to provide youth with the support and opportunities to build positive lives that contribute to society.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens
The goal of All Stars programs is to prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug use, postpone sexual activity, and reduce fighting and bullying among adolescents.
When teachers implemented the program, there were significant reductions in the use of alcohol, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and inhalants. The program also had a significant effect in changing normative beliefs, lifestyle incongruence, commitment to school, impulsive decision-making, and sensation-seeking behavior.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer
The American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Teens, Rural
This program aims to drastically reduce suicidal thinking and behavior.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Teens, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Arriba Juntos is to provide those most at risk for prolonged poverty with educational and employment programs.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
To empower and support adolescent females and provide a safe forum for girls to ask questions and solve problems.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Women
The goal or this program is to improve early detection of breast cancer through health education using a visual tool.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / School Environment, Children, Teens, Rural
The goal of the program is to elevate math and science achievement of students in rural communities through the use of technology.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Urban
Atlanta Streets Alive seeks to shift the current car-centric dynamic and replace it with a proactive community that comes together on a regular basis to participate in active transportation, physical activity, cultural and artistic endeavors, and to enjoy our neighborhoods and communities from a different perspective-from the street.