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, Community / Public Safety, Children, Urban
The goal of the TARGET program is to reduce gang crime by selectively incarcerating the most violent and repeat (recidivist) gang offenders (based on their criminal records).
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Teens, Urban
The goal of this program is to reduce truancy in West Contra Costa schools.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Public Safety, Older Adults
To build community support for and awareness of senior-pedestrian safety issues.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
The goals of Weed and Seed are to control violent crime, drug trafficking, and drug-related crime and provide a safe environment where residents can live, work, and raise their families.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Built Environment
The goal of this initiative was to pinpoint community conditions that were detrimental to health in the Planada, California community.
The Student Education Empowerment Development Squad (SEEDS), with the help of the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP), addressed community issues through a youth-led process using Prevention Institute’s Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE).
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Children
The goal of this project was to improve children's road-related behavior and to enhance the safety of their road environment.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
The goal of this program is to increase seat belt use through interactive road signs and law enforcement.
The CrossPoints Project: Using Virtual Reality to Teach Pedestrian Safety to Children (Ontario, Canada)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Children
The goal of the CrossPoints Project is to use a Virtual Reality software program to teach pedestrian safety to children.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
The goal of the Alcolock system is to reduce drunk driving.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to divert young first-time offenders from court and into conferences where they can negotiate solutions with their families and their victims.