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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Children, Teens, Urban
Cool Schools aims to reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, teach children about the environment, create greener spaces for children to learn and play, and provide career development assistance to young adults.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Teens
The goal is to encourage middle and high school students to increase their civic involvement.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
The goal of this initiative is to promote the development of young people through after-school programs.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the Fast Track camp is to prepare young student athletes to make a successful transition from high school to college academically, athletically, and socially.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To improve condom use by African Americans over their life course by focusing on high-risk youth.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Adults, Urban
The goal of Gilman Rec-Connect is to revitalize existing recreational activities and create new programming for youth and their families.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens
The goal of this program is to help girls in middle school (ages 11-14) acquire knowledge, skills, and support systems to avoid substance abuse.
In 2016, independent evaluation of PEERsuasion failed to find evidence that Friendly PEERsuasion was effective in delaying or reducing girls’ use of ATOD or changing girls’ attitudes toward ATOD use and their associations with peers who use substances.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Healthy Hoops uses a holistic approach to not only enhance disease management and health outcomes, but also improve quality of life, helping children live healthy and happier lives.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults
The goal of Hearts N’ Parks was to reduce obesity and the risk of heart disease among Americans by encouraging them to aim for a healthy weight, follow a healthy eating plan, and engage in regular physical activity.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
The goal of the study was to conduct a multi-component, cross-site evaluation of California's LEAF program. The report analyzes the fiscal impacts experienced by the 16 LEAF schools as a result of the implementation of SB 19/56.