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, Community / Civic Engagement, Children, Urban
The mission of Youth Together is to develop the potential of youth to be critical thinkers, engaged community members, and social change agents in their schools and communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
-Promote wellness and prevention
-Value cultural beliefs
-Promote health and safety in the worksite
-Be a cultural broker for the clients
-Collaborate with other agencies
Note: This practice has been Archived.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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goal of this project was to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and provide a better work atmosphere for employees.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality
The goal of the project was to publish an up-to-date Essential Reporting Guidelines which would be distributed to approximately 90% of healthcare providers in Santa Cruz county. As mentioned above, they wanted to increase reporting and surveillance activities with the primary physicians and also educate them on bioterrorism agents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to enhance the resiliency of children in order to promote positive development and prevent them from engaging in high-risk behaviors such as substance use, early sexual activity, or violence.
Studies of the program showed that participants' reactions to situations involving drug use and their attitudes toward school, the future, and elders were significantly better than those without the intervention. Students in the program also had fewer days absent from school than nonparticipants.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Governance, Teens
The aim of the program is to persuade merchants to obey the law by refusing to sell tobacco to minors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Rural
The goal of Advancing Diabetes Self Management at the Department of Family and Community Health was to improve self management among people with type 2 diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults, Older Adults
The goal of this program is to provide risk factor management training and services to individuals with cardiovascular disease.
Intervention participants had significantly fewer cardiovascular events than patients who received usual care (4.1% vs. 15.7%, p = 0.053). Reduced hospitalization and emergency room expenses resulted in a gross cost savings of $1,418 per patient.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Men
To educate men over the age of 45 about prostate cancer and to increase prostate cancer screening in order to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer.