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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Women, Urban
The goal of Project SAFE is to reduce new Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections by reducing risky sexual behaviors.
Providing Educational Enrichment for Students Expelled from Traditional School Settings (Indianapolis, IN)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal of the Opportunity School is to provide educational enrichment for middle school (6th - 8th grades) students who have been expelled from standard school settings.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
The goal of the program was to reduce the risk for pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease by one or more of the following behaviors: a delay in initiating sexual intercourse; a reduction in the number of sexual partners and acts of intercourse; or an increase in contraception use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Governance, Teens
The aim of the program is to persuade merchants to obey the law by refusing to sell tobacco to minors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Wildlife, Children, Teens
The goal of the Voyager School was to supplement the current science curriculum with some outdoor activities and environmental education.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this program is to create affordable housing targeted for low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers in downtown Boston.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
The goal of this project was to improve cardiovascular health of two California communities.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the Steps Program is to encourage healthy eating among elementary school students.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce disparities in breast and cervical cancer screening and outcomes between African American and white women through the use of community advisors.
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.