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, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention
Goal: The goal of this program is to encourage police officers to reside in low-income neighborhoods in order to reduce criminal activity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy, Adults, Urban
Goal: The program’s main focus was on moving welfare recipients quickly into the workforce.
Impact: There was a sizable increase in employment rates and job earnings, reduction in welfare dependency, and savings to the government.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / School Environment, Children, Teens
Goal: The goal of the PAC program is to reduce recidivism to the In School Suspension system and to reduce students' risk of being expelled, dropping out, or failing out of school.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Family Planning, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to delay sexual activity among adolescents.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
Goal: The goal of the Pounds Off Digitally podcast is increase weight loss among overweight and obese adults.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Women, Families
Goal: The goal of exercise programs for pregnant women is to improve health and prevent gestational hypertension.
Impact: Exercise programs reduce the development of high blood pressure in pregnancy.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Urban
Goal: The goal of the law is to protect the health of New Yorkers by reducing second hand smoke exposure.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of the program is to provide students with opportunities that will help them gain admission to high-achieving high schools.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
Goal: The goal of Project SOAR is to promote academic success among youth at Galveston Elementary School.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens
Goal: The goal of Project SUCCESS is to prevent and reduce substance abuse in high-risk middle-school and high-school aged adolescents.