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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.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults, Women, Older Adults

Goal: To increase awareness, understanding, diagnosis and treatment options for people with COPD.

Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment

Goal: The goal of this program was to improve the skills and productivity of the Massachusetts workforce.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children

Goal: The goal of California Farm to School is to teach students about the path that food takes from the farm to their forks while instilling healthy eating habits.

Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Goal: The Initiative's goal was to increase voter participation rates among infrequent voters, particularly in low-income and ethnic communities.

Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Poverty, Families

Goal: The goal of this program is to provide affordable auto insurance to low-income drivers in California.

Filed under Good Idea, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Women

Goal: The goal of the Canada Prenatal Nutrition program is to improve birth outcomes by increasing access to prenatal care.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children

Goal: The goal of this program is to increase the proper usage of child safety seats in Washington County, NY.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Older Adults

Goal: To provide transportation and improve patient satisfaction for nonemergency medical services.

Impact: CareMore's NEMT was so successful in the first 3 months, the programs were expanded in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Virginia.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children, Teens, Urban

Goal: The goal of Caring for Kids is to provide youth impacted by a loved one's substance use with the tools they need to stay safe and build a healthy life, and to reduce the likelihood that impacted youth will abuse substances.

Impact: In 2013, more than 250 youth were impacted by Caring for Kids. 90% of youth participants showed a decreased likelihood of alcohol or other drug use, and 100% completed an action plan.

Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban

Goal: The goal of this project is to improve colorectal cancer screening awareness among low-income women traditionally underserved by cancer control efforts.