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, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Urban
The goal of this program is to create a regional approach to emerging infection based on public education, environmental monitoring, and disease surveillance.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The mission is to provide affordable and accessible fitness and nutrition programs to people in low-income communities.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Adults
The goal is for participants to lose seven percent of their body weight and increase their physical activity to 150 minutes per week in order to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Poverty, Families
The goal of this program is to provide affordable auto insurance to low-income drivers in California.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment
The goal of this program is to help individuals make a successful transition to employment.
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 / Physical Activity, Families, Rural
Healthy Homes/Healthy Families aims to help rural residents of Southwest Georgia make healthy behavior changes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children, Teens, Urban
The project goal of Healthy Kids Dental was to increase utilization of dental care by Medicaid enrollees through a contract with a commercial dental plan.
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.