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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The goal of this promising practice was to reduce television, videotape, and video game use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Food Safety, Children, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The goal of the Abuela Project is to reduce the number of cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Typhimurium due to consumption of queso fresco made from raw-milk in Yakima County, Washington.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children, Rural
The goal of this program is to reduce the dental cavity rate among children.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults, Rural
The mission of the Health Council is to enhance the quality of life in Grant County, New Mexico, through assessment of needs, planning and prioritizing, and coordinating of efforts to meet those needs.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
The goal of this project was to improve cardiovascular health of two California communities.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
To increase and maintain physical activity among tweens (youth ages 9-13).
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity
To reduce employee risk of developing chronic health conditions and to contain rising health care costs by establishing worksite wellness programs throughout state government.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment
The major focus of this program is on empowering classroom instructors with the knowledge, time, and compensation needed to design, implement, and evaluate 231 program activities. These activities are designed to increase and improve access for students and allow them to move through the program to reach their goals.