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, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of the City of Poway's projects was to improve energy efficiency and to reduce energy costs.
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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.
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Filed under Good Idea, Community / Governance, Older Adults, Families
The goal was to provide flu vaccine to those most at risk while minimizing public alarm and gaining acceptance by employees that the traditionally free flu vaccine would not be available.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families
The goals of RealBenefits are to allow users to 1) maximize benefits designed to promote self-sufficiency and stability for low-income families and their communities; 2) create capacity in public and private health and human service agencies that increases services offered to low-income families and maximizes revenues; and 3) promote change in public benefit application systems.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Urban
The program was designed to direct-mail a free, six-week course of nicotine treatment to eligible callers, thereby increasing access and reducing cost to people who wanted to stop smoking and improve their health.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of the program is to reduce medical costs, to prevent premature institutionalization, and to save taxpayers' dollars. Additionally, the program aims to prevent depression among the elderly, reduce daily living activity limitations caused by chronic diseases and lack of exercise, and increase the quality of life among the older adults.
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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.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens, Families
This program is designed to improve parent-child communication skills as a way of improving and maintaining healthy decision-making.
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Filed under Good Idea, Education / School Environment
The overall mission of this initiative is to develop an active, healthy community. Goals of this initiative include increasing the number of children walking or biking to school, and developing opportunities for Garfield's children and families to be more physically active and eat more healthily.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the Steps Program is to encourage healthy eating among elementary school students.