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 Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
Goal: The goal of the program is to reduce medical costs, to prevent premature institutionalization, and to save taxpayers' dollars. Additionally, the program aims to prevent depression among the elderly, reduce daily living activity limitations caused by chronic diseases and lack of exercise, and increase the quality of life among the older adults.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide adolescents with the knowledge and skills to act in ways that enhance their immediate and long-term health.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children
Goal: The goal of the TEDAS program is to reduce the number of pediatric asthma-related emergency room visits.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children, Rural
Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce the dental cavity rate among children.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Teens, Urban
Goal: Isles, Inc., is a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization with the mission to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Family Planning, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Goal: The Magnolia Project's mission is to improve the health and well-being of women during their childbearing years by empowering communities to address medical, behavioral, cultural and social service needs.
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Filed under Good Idea, Community / Governance
Goal: The Project's central objective is to provide information to decision makers and training materials to add focus to important issues, clarify choices and improve the quality of decisions by making future opportunities and dangers more explicit. The Project is not a one-time study of the future, but provides an on-going capacity for global research and collaboration.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Goal: The goal of this project was to improve cardiovascular health of two California communities.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment, Children
Goal: Hands on Atlanta aims to build community and meet critical needs through volunteer service and civic engagement. This program meets those goals while providing valuable work experience and education for youth.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children, Teens, Adults
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide free and reduced-cost oral health services to children and adults.