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, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of the Green Power Partnership is to promote the use of green power in the United States.
Green Power Partnership - Bellingham's global warming pollution reduction through use of green power (Bellingham)
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal is for cities or companies to reduce their carbon footprint. For example, research shows that buying 100 percent green power is the most significant step the City of Bellingham can take to protect the climate; it would eliminating more than 65 percent of the global warming pollution caused by municipal operations.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Family Planning, Teens
- to delay the initiation of sexual intercourse among males ages 12-14 to reduce teenage pregnancy in Frederick County
- to increase parent child communication
- to increase community awareness regarding adolescent sexuality
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of this program is to increase the amount of reliable air quality data that is available to the public in Harris County.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
The goal of Health Leads is to provide patients with access to various things, besides medication, that they need to improve their health.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the HCHW toolbox is to provide focused messages related to promoting a healthy weight in young children, along with practical strategies that may be used in multiple settings.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of Heartbeat Wales was to reduce behavioral risks for cardiovascular disease.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Families
The goal of this program is to improve the well-being of pre-school children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children, Adults
The goal of this review was to determine whether increasing the unit price for tobacco products is an effective strategy for reducing the overall use of those products.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health
The goal of the IAQ TfS program is to provide schools with easy ways to improve air quality in classrooms.