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, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Goal: The goal of Plug-In To eCycling is to increase the number of electronic devices collected and safely recycled in the United States.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention
Goal: The goal of this program is to encourage police officers to reside in low-income neighborhoods in order to reduce criminal activity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults
Goal: To eliminate or reduce sex risk behaviors and eliminate or reduce illicit drug use among HIV-positive clinic patients.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
Goal: The goal of the Pounds Off Digitally podcast is increase weight loss among overweight and obese adults.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children
Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent and control depression among children.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Goal: Project Access Durham County seeks to provide comprehensive healthcare to low-income, uninsured individuals residing in the county for at least six months.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
Goal: The goal of Project Achieve is to increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory health among sedentary adults.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Rural
Goal: The mission of Project ECHO is to develop the capacity to safely and
effectively treat chronic, common, and complex diseases in rural and
underserved areas, and to monitor outcomes of this treatment.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Urban
Goal: PPL works with low-income individuals and families to achieve greater self-sufficiency through housing, employment training, support services, and education.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Urban
Goal: The mission of Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is to connect homeless San Franciscans with the care they need to move forward. The goals of Project Homeless Connect are to:
- Improve access to services for homeless San Franciscans.
- Improve the system of care through collaboration and the sharing of best practices among San Francisco’s homeless service provider community.
- Engage and increase the involvement of the business, nonprofit community, and individual volunteers to work together to provide access to services for homeless San Franciscans.
- To leverage the private sector, corporations, and foundations to expand service capacity and funds.