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, Education / Educational Attainment
To provide a freely-available source of public health expertise in which seasoned professionals can share their wealth of professional expertise with those interested in learning about Public Health and potential career options.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alternative Medicine
The publication will address the disparity of best practices information for certain types of spinal and neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Economic Climate, Adults
The program’s goal is to support disadvantaged workers and struggling businesses through the economic recovery process.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Wildlife
RAN's mission is to protect and sustain healthy forests by campaigning against corporate policies that come at the expense of the environment.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Literacy, Children, Families
To foster a love of reading, improve literacy among babies and young children, and ultimately, improve the health and educational outcomes of Maine children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Urban
The goal was to evaluate the regionwide impacts of turning off the ramp meters for a six-week period.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to encourage low-income African American and Hispanic women to seek early breast and cervical cancer screening.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Literacy, Children, Teens
The goal of READ 180 is to improve literacy among children and teenagers through curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Literacy, Children
The mission of the R.E.A.D. program is to improve children's literacy skills through the use of literacy mentors.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Men
To reduce the frequency of unprotected vaginal and anal sexual intercourse among sexually active men in drug treatment.