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, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The program’s mission is to maximize the wellness and independence of adults in their community.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Civic Engagement, Older Adults
The goal of this program is to match seniors with volunteer opportunities.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of the Senior FarmShare program is to provide local farms with income and low-income seniors with food assistance.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
Both local and state governments face huge challenges in providing senior populations access to public, agency, professional and family caregivers, and community services that allow seniors to remain independent. The complex maze of constantly changing program and service eligibility rules challenge even the most knowledgeable senior service providers. Fragmentation within senior service agencies further results in duplication of services, unnecessary waiting lists, and caregiver and volunteer burnout. This resource attempts to address those problems by providing quick and easy access to a variety of programs.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The mentoring process is designed to help clients work through feelings and emotions, to recognize strengths and coping skills, and to redirect life toward greater meaning and purpose.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life of residents of Northeast Florida by providing programs and services which raise the health, education and economic standards of citizens living at the lowest social and economic levels.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The Seniors Preparing for Rainbow Years program was established to enhance the lives of LGBT persons age 60 and older.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of Serving Our Seniors is to help senior citizens live independently in their homes.
SF Health Code Article 38: Enhanced Ventilation for Urban Sensitive Use Development (San Francisco, CA)
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Governance, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Families, Urban
The purpose of SF Health Code Article 38 is to protect residents from the effects of living in a poor air quality zone by requiring enhanced ventilation in new and renovated residential buildings.
The City of San Francisco implemented a law requiring enhanced ventilation in new and renovated residential buildings to protect residents from harmful particulate matter.
Filed under Good Idea, Art & Recreation / Art, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Urban
SpeakOut allows individuals to share their personal stories, through song, poetry, and music, and enjoy a sense of camaraderie and love with their listeners.