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, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce blood pressure among African American men.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families
Effective asthma control can improve quality of life, reduce medical costs, and reduce the number of asthma-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, school and work days missed, days of restricted activity, and deaths each year.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families
The goal of this program is to foster positive family relationships.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of Project Achieve is to increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory health among sedentary adults.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults, Women, Men, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The objective of Project HEART (Health Education Awareness Research Team) was to promote behavior changes to decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a high-risk Hispanic border population.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education, Adults, Urban
Project QUEST strengthens the economy and transforms lives by preparing individuals for in-demand, living wage careers.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Adults, Women, Older Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of Promotores de Salud is to improve the delivery of healthcare to under-served Latinos by using trained community members (Promotores) to bridge the gap between Latinos and healthcare providers.
Filed under Good Idea, Art & Recreation / Music, Children
The program aims to provide an outlet for inpatient pediatric cancer patients to express their emotions through composing and performing music.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of this program is to prevent the spread of tuberculosis among the homeless population.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Women
The goals of the Library plan are to promote early literacy, parent/child bonding, and breastfeeding education in the community.