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, Community / Civic Engagement, Children
The goal of Kids Voting USA is to foster civic awareness at an early age to deal with the problems of voter apathy and nonparticipation.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Families
The Starting Right Initiative works to prevent, treat and reverse childhood obesity and malnutrition in low-income communities.
The Starting Right Initiative aims to encourage healthy eating habits in children and their families and works to reduce childhood obesity and malnutrition at seven project locations nationwide.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this program is to provide supportive housing for homeless people living with HIV/AIDS and/or substance abuse problems.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Rural
The goal of Steps to a Healthier Yuma County is to prevent obesity and diabetes in young children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to use storytelling to increase colorectal cancer screening and improve nutrition and physical activity among underserved Latina women.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goals of this program are to improve parenting skills and children’s behaviors and decrease conduct disorders; to improve children’s social competencies; and to improve family attachment, harmony, communication, and organization.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Adults, Rural
The goal of this program is to expand educational opportunities in the community while addressing the issue of a continuing nursing shortage at Central Valley Medical Center.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Older Adults
The goal of Parenting the Second Time Around (PASTA) is to train facilitators to lead workshops on childcare for grandparent/caregiver relatives.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
The goal of Project SOAR is to promote academic success among youth at Galveston Elementary School.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The mission of the Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) is to inspire congregations to reduce the costs of operating their facilities in order to create money for community service while practicing environmental stewardship.