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.
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Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Families
The goal of this program is to provide comprehensive statewide strategies for Florida to promote violence-free, substance-abuse-free, respectful, nurturing families based on the foundation of a healthy marriage relationship between parents.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Men
To educate men over the age of 45 about prostate cancer and to increase prostate cancer screening in order to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children
The goal of the curriculum is to prevent injury and death of children and youth due to alcohol-related incidents.
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Filed under Good Idea, Education / School Environment
The overall mission of this initiative is to develop an active, healthy community. Goals of this initiative include increasing the number of children walking or biking to school, and developing opportunities for Garfield's children and families to be more physically active and eat more healthily.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Urban
TNT's goals are to create an active group of neighborhood leaders, committed to developing a long-term vision for their neighborhoods; to establish a process for resident input and consensus; to develop a comprehensive body of knowledge about the neighborhoods; and to develop written action plans for achieving the vision, which may include goals for investment in and development of the neighborhoods.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
To increase and maintain physical activity among tweens (youth ages 9-13).
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Teens, Adults
The goal of the Asthma Self-Management Program is to improve asthma self-management and outcome.
Community Coalition: Crime Reduction Through Closing Liquor Stores in South Los Angeles (South Los Angeles)
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Prevention & Safety, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To reduce alcohol and drug related crime and violence in South Los Angeles by closing liquor stores known to be involved in or at the center of crime, violence and illegal activity.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of the City of Poway's projects was to improve energy efficiency and to reduce energy costs.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goals and operational benefits of (DG) systems include the delivery of improved power reliability, cleaner electric power, and below market energy rates, in an environmentally friendly manner.