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 Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Children
The overall objective of the program is to reduce student absence due to communicable illness.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to prevent violence among children and adolescents.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children
The goal of this program is to encourage Tulsa children to increase physical activity and learn to make better food choices.
Good NEWS for Better Living through Improved Fitness and Education (Good NEWS for a Better L.I.F.E.) (Azle, TX)
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of Good NEWS for a Better L.I.F.E. is to improve the health of senior citizens through participation in educational and physical activities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Teens, Urban
The goal of Grab n Go's is to ensure students begin the day with a healthy meal, in turn affecting overall health and education of students.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Children, Teens, Adults, Families
The goal of the Great Allegheny Passage is to provide hikers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers and people with disabilities with a trail through the region.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The mission of PUSH Buffalo is to mobilize residents to create strong neighborhoods with quality, affordable housing; to expand local hiring opportunities; and to advance economic and environmental justice in Buffalo.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of Green Chemistry is to promote environmentally benign design of chemical products and processes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of the Green Flag Incentive Program is to reduce air pollution in communities surrounding the Port of Long Beach.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of the Green Power Partnership is to promote the use of green power in the United States.