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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
ECCO seeks to improve access to vision health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this project is to monitor trends in diabetes among Montana's American Indian youth, to evaluate the effectiveness of their diabetes prevention activities, and to identify opportunities to improve care for their patients with diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of Project DIRECT is to improve diabetes prevention and care among African Americans in Raleigh, NC.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults
The goal of this program is to use a team model to offer practical, emotional, and spiritual support to individuals and families with health care concerns or other special needs.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The goal of this program is to improve early detection of colorectal cancer through regular screening.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goal of next>edge is to maximize energy efficiency for commercial facilities.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children
The goal of this program is to promote the academic success of school-age children while also addressing the needs of working parents who need quality child care services.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
The model was developed to improve the ability of the American Cancer Society (ACS), the organization with the lead role, to reach underserved communities in order to increase colorectal cancer screening.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes
The goal of this program is to help meet the recommended standards of care for people with diabetes in Utah.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity
To reduce employee risk of developing chronic health conditions and to contain rising health care costs by establishing worksite wellness programs throughout state government.