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, Economy / Employment
The goal of this program is to increase entry-level employee retention, promote skill building for employee success, and reduce employee absenteeism and turnover.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Prevention & Safety, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of the Backyard Initiative is to improve health and health care.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to improve the health of the Cambodian population in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Urban
The Food Trust's mission is to ensure that everyone have access to affordable, nutritious food by providing nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of this program is to help suppliers continuously learn ways to save money, optimize resource use, and eliminate waste through on-site technical reviews.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to prevent injuries and violence among children and adolescents in Harlem.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Women
The Heart Truth aims to inform women about heart disease, particularly women aged 40 to 60 and women of color, who are at higher risk of heart disease.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The program aims to promote social, emotional, and academic competence and to prevent children from developing conduct problems.
The Incredible Years series has been shown to increase positive parenting practices and family communication while reducing children's conduct problems.
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.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
TLD's mission is to increase the supply and use of affordable building materials for housing and community improvement by redirecting landfill-bound, reusable materials into productive use.