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, Economy / Poverty
To increase the amount of fresh produce and nutritious foods that are distributed to local food banks across the United States through the Feeding America network.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
To create successful smoke-free strategies that are rooted in cultural tradition.
By recognizing the cultural traditions of sacred tobacco use, an inter-tribal coalition was successful in implementing culturally appropriate tobacco protections for tribal members.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to encourage screening and early detection of cancer among American Indian women.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Prevention & Safety, Teens
To prevent death and injury from car crashes among teens by reducing driving speed and driver distractions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Adults
The goal of the Neighborhood Health Clinic is to provide medical care to low-income, uninsured, working adults.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Economic Climate, Urban
The goal of this program is to promote investments in underserved urban neighborhoods.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the New Communities Program is to strengthen communities from within through planning, organizing, and human development.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
2004 goals of the New Families Center include screening 1,600 children for eligibility in health coverage programs, enrolling 700 children in health care coverage programs, immunizing over 1,300 children; and serving 900 families in need of health care navigation services to help address individual barriers to getting health care.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Adults
New Hope provided full-time workers with several benefits: an earnings supplement to raise their income above poverty, low-cost health insurance, and subsidized child care. For those unable to find full-time work, the program offered help in finding a job and referral to a wage-paying community service job when necessary.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of this program is to provide assistance to clients whose primary language is not English.