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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The main objective of this program is to enhance blood lead screening rates of children who are enrolled in all major managed care plans in Rhode Island.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Housing & Homes, Children, Older Adults, Families
The Kahiau Program addresses the non-medical needs of individuals and families in the community served by Castle Medical Center.
Note: This practice has been Archived.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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
The goal of the study was to conduct a multi-component, cross-site evaluation of California's LEAF program. The report analyzes the fiscal impacts experienced by the 16 LEAF schools as a result of the implementation of SB 19/56.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children, Teens
The goal of the Lions Quest Working Toward Peace program is to teach anger management and conflict resolution skills to adolescents.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Teens
The goal of this program is to improve the quality of juvenile justice in Maine through timely and effective substance abuse, social services, and juvenile justice interventions.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Rural
The mission of this program is to improve the quality of life for low-income persons through systematic and sustainable community development efforts.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Children, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this project is to monitor trends in diabetes among Montana's American Indian youth, to evaluate the effectiveness of their diabetes prevention activities, and to identify opportunities to improve care for their patients with diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Poverty, Children, Teens, Women, Families, Urban
The program aimed to assist young mothers receiving welfare in achieving economic independence and nurturing their children's development.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Transportation, Urban
The key objective of the initiative was to promote sustainable, transit-oriented, mixed-use economic and community development that would promote investment, create jobs, attract and expand businesses, raise incomes, reduce poverty, stabilize and improve housing and neighbourhoods. The main strategy was to develop three key industry networks: media/publications, information technology/telecommunications and the entertainment industry in the NoMa area.