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, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Children, Teens, Women, Urban
The mission of La Casa de las Madres is to help victims of domestic violence.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of Labs21 is to create environmental showcase laboratories that take a "whole-building" approach to laboratory design.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women
The goal of this program is to make cancer screening more accessible for women with special needs.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program is to promote the use of landfill gas as an energy source.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To create a health insurance access program that reduces barriers to obtaining insurance to care for Latinos in Boston.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Children
The goal of this program is to ensure that children never become lead poisoned.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Lowfat Lucy program is to encourage children to drink low-fat white milk.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Urban
The goal of the LUNGevity Foundation is to increase funding for lung cancer research.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults
The goal of Maryland's Prevention Case Management program is to decrease HIV transmission following release from prison.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of this program is to help local public health organizations to prepare for public health emergencies.