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, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of this program is to maintain and restore water quality in the face of threats and impairments caused by nonpoint source pollution.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this law is to reduce abusive lending practices.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The goal of the North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program is to increase breast cancer screening among older African American women.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Families
The mission of the North Carolina Fruits and Veggies Nutrition Coalition is to build a healthier North Carolina by increasing access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Families
Nurses for Newborns aims to provide a safety net for families at-risk and in-need of extra assistance, with programs serving teen moms, mothers with disabilities, infants that are sick, and other families in-need to prevent infant mortality, child abuse, and neglect.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Families
NFN's mission is to provide first-time parents with parenting information and education and connect them to services in the community.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Families
To increase dietary variety, decrease the intake of saturated fat and increase the intake of vegetables during the main meal among families with financial problems.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban
The goal of NYC WasteLe$$ is to promote waste prevention at businesses, agencies, schools, and at home.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Urban
The goal of this program is to reduce drug and disorder problems in Oakland, California.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Public Safety, Children, Adults, Families
To prevent pedestrian deaths and injuries in Oakland, California.