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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Coalition to Reduce HIV in Broward County is to eliminate disparities in HIV disease in Broward County.
Disparities in new diagnoses of HIV among Hispanic residents of Broward County were eliminated and cut in half among non-Hispanic residents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
San Bernardino County’s goal in 2001 was to reduce its energy use by 10 percent.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The goal of this promising practice was to reduce television, videotape, and video game use.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults
The goal of the Explore study is to prevent HIV infection among HIV-negative men who have sex with men.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Oral Health, Children, Urban
The goal of the KC Kids Oral Health Program was to provide no-cost dental services to children who lived between 250% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families
The goal of the Children's Health Initiative is to provide children with consistent access to health care services.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
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.)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Urban
To improve the school readiness of children in Palm Beach County.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Older Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Experience Corps is to improve the cognitive, physical, and psychological function of retired senior citizens while simultaneously employing their free time to help narrow the achievement gap in urban, low-income elementary schools
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Men
To reduce unprotected anal intercourse between men and decrease the incidence of HIV among gay and bisexual men that have sex with men.