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, Health / Physical Activity
Goal: The mission of this project is to provide leadership in promoting environments that offer choices for Active Living.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults, Urban
Goal: To improve cardiovascular health among seniors by improving the pedestrian environment in New York.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Public Safety, Children, Families
Goal: Safe Walk to School's goal is to keep children walking to school safe.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Women, Men
Goal: The goal of the Safety Counts is to reduce behaviors which place drug users at a high risk of HIV infection.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Teens, Adults, Families, Urban
Goal: The goal of the San Francisco Healthy Corner Stores Project is to bring healthy food to neighborhoods with limited access to fresh produce.
Impact: Four stores in San Francisco were converted to sell fresh produce. Legislation was passed in San Francisco that established Healthy Food Retailer Incentives Program to promote healthy food access in corner stores citywide.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Public Safety, Teens
Goal: The goal of the seat belt feedback signs is to increase seat belt use among front seat occupants on a college campus.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Civic Engagement, Older Adults
Goal: The goal of this program is to match seniors with volunteer opportunities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The mission of SEXINFO is to provide sexual health information to those at high risk for acquiring STIs in San Francisco, CA.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce sulfur hexafluoride emissions from electric power systems.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
Goal: The goal of the SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for the Magnesium Industry is to eliminate SF6 emissions by 2010.