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 / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
To provide children and parents with the education and resources they need to improve their health.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of the Heart to Heart program is to reduce risk factors of cardiovascular disease.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Families, Urban
HIPPY programs empower parents as primary educators of their children in the home and foster parent involvement in school and community life to maximize the chances of successful early school experiences.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Disabilities, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Urban
Humanim's mission is to identify those in greatest need and provide uncompromising human services.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The mission of this program is to provide a community-based, and community supported, economically viable and consumer-oriented, quality transportation service for seniors.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Children
The goal of this program was to reduce health and developmental problems for low-birth-weight and premature infants.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of the Jail Linkage Project is to connect the incarcerated population with health care screening and prevention services.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Built Environment
The goal of this program is to help protect, restore, and conserve the air, water, land and ecosystem resources of Miami-Dade County.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mortality Data, Children, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of this program is to reduce heat-related morbidity and mortality in Milwaukee.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this law is to reduce abusive lending practices.