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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Food Safety, Children, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the Fight BAC! campaign is to educate the public about four basic practices - clean, separate, cook and chill - that reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
The study showed that culturally competent, social marketing campaigns are likely to improve awareness, knowledge, and attitudes around food safety among Latino consumers.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The program's goal is to create free, high-quality preschool opportunities for children in California and help guide efforts to create a statewide preschool system.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Teens
The mission of Food on the Run is to increase healthful eating and physical activity among teens as a way to improve health and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment, Children
It is the mission of the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center to create a pathway of economic success for disadvantaged youth through a career service delivery system. The program strives to teach marketable skills in a safe and supportive setting, and to find meaningful employment for students when they leave the program.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of this tool is to improve patient care for older adults by helping nurses to evaluate common conditions.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Families
The goal of this program is to provide positive family strengthening resources to youth at risk and in need.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Teens
The goal of TADRA is to reduce fatal crashes among teenage drivers.
After the implementation of TADRA, speed-related fatal crashes were cut by 42%, and alcohol-related fatal crashes decreased nearly 60%.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Urban
The mission statement of Get Fresh Detroit is to increase access to fresh and healthy foods in Detroit by transforming the retail of fresh and healthy foods into viable and sustainable business opportunities for store owners in Detroit.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The mission of Go Sun Smart is to reduce the risk of skin cancer among ski area employees and, specifically, to reduce the number of sun burns employees incur.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Children
The goal of this program is to educate children about health and to prevent substance abuse and violence.
The Great Body Shop shows that comprehensive substance abuse and violence prevention and health curriculums in schools for elementary and middle school students can improve knowledge, values, thinking skills, and behaviors around substance abuse and violence topic areas.