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 Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Weather & Climate, Children
The goal of this program is to promote sun-safe behavior in children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of this program is to help suppliers continuously learn ways to save money, optimize resource use, and eliminate waste through on-site technical reviews.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
The goal of this mass media campaign was to promote walking as a form of exercise.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The mission of the Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) is to inspire congregations to reduce the costs of operating their facilities in order to create money for community service while practicing environmental stewardship.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Built Environment
The mission of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants, and landscapes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Urban
To reduce the number of individuals with mental illness who use the ER, to help individuals achieve long-term recovery, and to develop a community peer-based support network.
The Living Room is a comfortable, non-clinical space that offers an alternative to hospital emergency rooms. The program in LaGrange, Illinois hopes to decrease unnecessary hospitalizations.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
TLD's mission is to increase the supply and use of affordable building materials for housing and community improvement by redirecting landfill-bound, reusable materials into productive use.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce the rate of diabetes along the border of Texas and Mexico.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity
The goal of the program is to restore open space and promote active living in the community.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens, Urban
The mission of The San Francisco Wraparound Project is to prevent violent injury and break the cycle of violence by addressing root causes and risk factors.