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, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Families, Urban
Goal: Managed through the Child and Adolescent Services Branch of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Division in Wisconsin, Wraparound Milwaukee attempts to meet the mental heath, substance abuse, social service, and other supportive needs of the most complex youths in the Milwaukee community.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Goal: The objectives of WOW are to promote optimal health, to reduce behavioral risks and to promote early detection and improved management of health problems and risks.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of the program was to improve the physical and mental well-being of students through practicing yoga.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Children, Urban
Goal: The mission of Youth Together is to develop the potential of youth to be critical thinkers, engaged community members, and social change agents in their schools and communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of the program is to increase awareness of screening for sexually transmitted infections in African-American adolescents.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The goals of Salud Services are to:
-Promote wellness and prevention
-Value cultural beliefs
-Promote health and safety in the worksite
-Be a cultural broker for the clients
-Collaborate with other agencies
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
Goal: To reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease by reducing risk factors among children.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Goal: The goal of the City of Poway's projects was to improve energy efficiency and to reduce energy costs.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
Goal: Qualcomm's energy goals include maximizing energy efficiency in all new construction, retrofitting existing buildings to incorporate efficiency technologies, and identifying and implementing demand reduction strategies.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Children, Families
Goal: To encourage and increase safe sun behaviors in children and adults by limiting their exposure to ultraviolet rays through the use of sunscreen and hat wear.