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, Art & Recreation / Sports Recreation & Parks, Children, Teens, Families, Urban
The goal of the program is to provide middle and high school students in the greater Philadelphia are with education and tools to become life-long cyclists.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children
Big Brothers Big Sisters' mission is to provide supportive relationships for young people to assist them in realizing their potential.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of the program is to raise awareness of the most effective Lyme disease prevention practices, to educate the community about the early signs and symptoms of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, and to promote timely diagnosis and treatment.
The BLAST program has raised awareness of the most effective Lyme disease prevention practices through various outlets and has been recommended by the CDC.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Children, Families
The mission of the Blessings in a Backpack program is to help meet the nutritional needs of children by providing weekend meals for children and generating public awareness on the issue of child hunger.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to provide abused, abandoned and neglected girls and boys with a safe, caring, loving environment where they gain confidence to get better and learn skills to become productive citizens.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women, Urban
The goal of the Breast Cancer Fund is to identify and advocate for elimination of environmental and other preventable causes of breast cancer.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Children
The Foundation's mission is to foster the employment of young people with disabilities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Urban
BUILD's mission is to engage at-risk youth in the schools and on the streets, so they can realize their educational and career potential and contribute to the stability, safely and well being of your communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Rural
The goal of this program was to develop and implement an intervention in the child care setting to reduce children's television viewing.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults
The goal of the Buck Tobacco Sponsorship Project is to work with rodeo governing bodies throughout the state to establish written, voluntary policies restricting tobacco sponsorship at rodeos.