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.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Advancing Diabetes Self Management project at the Holyoke Health Center was to improve health outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Urban
The goal of Advancing Diabetes Self Management at the St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program was to support healthy self management among people with chronic conditions.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Children, Teens
The goal of Choose Respect is to encourage positive action on the part of the adolescent so that he/she is able to form healthy, respectful relationships.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
To increase condom use among sexually active high school students.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment
The goal of this program was to teach staff the skills necessary to encourage an optimum learning environment for disabled students.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Urban
The goal of this program was to reduce gun crime in Kansas City.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention
The goal or this program is to help those who have been incarcerated find employment.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of the program is to optimize the efficient utilization of public health resources by targeting tuberculin screening activities to persons at increased risk for TB infection or disease.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Adults, Women, Men, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To increase physical activity among Hispanic populations by promoting the use of stairways.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce tobacco use among groups experiencing the most pronounced tobacco-related disparities.