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.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Napa's goal was to save up to 15 percent in electricity usage in 2001.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goal of these programs was to encourage energy conservation in the public and private sectors.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goal of this program was to reduce energy usage at the San Diego State Office Building.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of the Four Seasons Hotel Composting Partnership is to reduce the hotel's waste by recycling kitchen scraps with a local composter.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment, Children
It is the mission of the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center to create a pathway of economic success for disadvantaged youth through a career service delivery system. The program strives to teach marketable skills in a safe and supportive setting, and to find meaningful employment for students when they leave the program.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The Full Circle Diabetes Program aims to provide a holistic approach to diabetes self-management.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of this tool is to improve patient care for older adults by helping nurses to evaluate common conditions.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Urban
The mission statement of Get Fresh Detroit is to increase access to fresh and healthy foods in Detroit by transforming the retail of fresh and healthy foods into viable and sustainable business opportunities for store owners in Detroit.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Girls 2000 is to provide low-income girls with exposure and experiences to help them overcome obstacles that they may encounter.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goal of this legislation is to promote the design of more efficient buildings; thereby, reducing green house gas emissions, reducing energy costs, decreasing the use of potable water, and reducing the amount of stormwater runoff.