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 / Health Care Access & Quality, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the ACCESS to Healthcare Information for Culturally Diverse Populations Project is to reduce health disparities for culturally and linguistically diverse populations within the community.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The goal of the Bicultural Competence Skills Approach is to prevent substance abuse by Native American adolescents.
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Filed under Good Idea, Education / School Environment, Children, Urban
To integrate the arts into the teaching curriculum of P.S. 73 and supplement children's learning with valuable cultural experiences.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens
The Children's National Food Allergy School Nurse Education Program seeks to increase knowledge about childhood food allergy through a standardized educational curriculum.
The Children's National Food Allergy School Nurse Education Program significantly increased the percent of nurses in the District of Columbia who believed students were teased or bullied due to food allergy and felt food allergy was a serious health concern for which schools should have guidelines.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal of the Class of 1989 Study was to reduce risk factors for physical inactivity and promote long-term healthy behavior outcomes among children.
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Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
As stated in the toolkit, the ultimate goal of Campus Climate Action is to achieve systemic/institutional commitment to a sustainable campus, including carbon neutrality, throughout all constituencies of the college or university (faculty, staff, students, and administration.)
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The goal of this video decision aid is to inform patients of their colorectal cancer screening options and increase screening rates.
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Filed under Good Idea, Community / Civic Engagement, Rural
The primary goal of the CBIG initiative is two-fold: to systematically change the way young people and adults in our community perceive conflict and how they respond to and resolve disputes.
Community Coalition: Crime Reduction Through Closing Liquor Stores in South Los Angeles (South Los Angeles)
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Prevention & Safety, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To reduce alcohol and drug related crime and violence in South Los Angeles by closing liquor stores known to be involved in or at the center of crime, violence and illegal activity.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of this program is to improve asthma management among urban children up to 18 years of age.