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Note: This practice has been Archived.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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The goal of this mailing is to increase colorectal cancer screening completion rates.
Colonoscopy screening adherence rates in the intervention group of the trial were higher than the rates in the control group.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Men
To reduce unprotected anal intercourse between men and decrease the incidence of HIV among gay and bisexual men that have sex with men.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults
The goal of the Nurse-Directed Inpatient Asthma Intervention is to improve health quality and reduce hospitalization readmissions due to asthma.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Teens
To facilitate behavior change among adolescents such that the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors yields weight loss and sustained weight control.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families, Urban
The primary goals of the program are to reduce family risk and enhance family protective factors that predispose children and youth to substance abuse and related social and emotional difficulties.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Rural
The goal of the PAVEd for Success program is to improve the literacy outcomes of children.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the Philadelphia Allies Against Asthma is to improve asthma care for those at greatest risk through education, outreach, and advocacy.
Preventing Recurring Homelessness Among Mentally Ill Men Using a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) (New York City, NY)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Adults, Men, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of this Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is to prevent recurring homelessness in the mentally ill.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
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.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
The goal of this program is to increase seat belt use through interactive road signs and law enforcement.