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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Families, Rural
Goal: The goal of Project SixTeen is to reduce the use of adolescent tobacco use by utilizing a comprehensive community intervention approach.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of Project Students Helping Others Understand Tobacco (SHOUT) is to use a school-based curriculum to prevent tobacco use among adolescents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children
Goal: The goal of the curriculum is to prevent injury and death of children and youth due to alcohol-related incidents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Art & Recreation / Sports Recreation & Parks, Children, Rural
Goal: The goal of the "Summer Sizzlers" program is to offer productive activities for youth to participate in during the summer vacation.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety
Goal: The goal of the Reducing the Risk curriculum is to increase knowledge about contraceptive use and protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Urban
Goal: The goal of RESPECT: Brief Counseling plus Booster intervention is to reduce sex risk behaviors and decrease new STD infection.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Women's Health, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of Salud, Educacion, Prevencion y Autocuidado is to eliminate or reduce sex risk behaviors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
Goal: The goal of this promising practice was to reduce television, videotape, and video game use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Families
Goal: Indiana has a primary seat belt law which enables law enforcement officers to issue citations when they are observed. However, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that officers may not indiscriminately stop motorists to see if they are wearing their seat belts. To increase safety belt usage compliance, members of the Traffic Safety Partnership developed Seat Belt Enforcement Zones. The primary objectives of these enforcement zones are to: combine public awareness initiatives and enforcement efforts; utilize multi-agency personnel from participating law enforcement agencies; operate on a zero tolerance policy for violations; inform residents about current seat belt usage rates using metal signs posted at various county locations.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
Goal: The goal of this program is to increase seat belt use through interactive road signs and law enforcement.