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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Adults
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Adults
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Youth Development Behavioral Interventions Coordinated with Community Service to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors in Adolescents (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Other Conditions, Women
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide low-income, under- or uninsured women with the knowledge and skills to prevent and control heart disease and other chronic diseases.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goal of CeaseFire is to interrupt the cycle of violence by changing norms and promoting positive behavior change.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families
Goal: The goal of Celebrating Families! is to strengthen recovery from alcohol and/or drugs, break the cycle of addiction, and increase successful family reunification.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer
Goal: The goal of this campaign is to increase screening for colon cancer.
Filed under Effective Practice, Art & Recreation / Libraries & Museums
Goal: The goal of this project was to create a regional cultural center that would provide rent-free housing, security, building maintenance, and housekeeping for several struggling museums and live theater.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
Goal: The primary goal of Shots for Tots is to increase public awareness and provide reliable opportunities to immunize 0-2 year olds.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of this intervention was to increase cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese American women.
Impact: The Cervical Cancer Control intervention is impactful in increasing the likelihood that women who have a history of at least one pap test receive another pap test in the future.