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, Health / Oral Health, Children
The goal of the Ohio Department of Health School-Based Dental Sealant Program is to provide grants to agencies that aim to conduct dental sealant programs in schools with large proportions of low-income students.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Urban
PHG works to eliminate homelessness and stabilize homeless and very low-income people in housing by preserving, developing and operating safe, decent, affordable housing, and by providing opportunities for homeless and very low-income people to improve their lives.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The mission of this organization is to provide services for eligible citizens that alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty, promote upward mobility, and enrich the quality of life.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Urban
The goals of the study was to assess the benefits of using multiple and systematic strategies to reduce traffic congestion in three metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Rural
To improve health in the rural community of Wray Colorado by increasing the level of physical activities, conducting health assessments, and encouraging individual physical activity.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Community & Business Resources, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The Thoreau Community Center provides resources and special programs focused on health/well-being, education, and recreation in order to inspire hope, joy, and progress within Thoreau and neighboring communities.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Government Assistance
The goal of this program is to raise awareness of available government benefits among employees, their families, and their friends.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
The goal of the program is to increase compliance with the public health law that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 19.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults
The goal of TIPS is to train alcohol providers to recognize and prevent over consumption of alcohol.