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 / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of this program is to prevent the spread of tuberculosis among the homeless population.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Women
The goals of the Library plan are to promote early literacy, parent/child bonding, and breastfeeding education in the community.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of this program is to increase the amount of reliable air quality data that is available to the public in Harris County.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The goal of this program is to improve colorectal cancer screening rates among older adults.
Participants in the intervention group had significantly higher colorectal cancer screening attendance, as well as having more positive attitudes about screening and placing a higher priority on screening.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The goal of the "walking school bus" is to increase children's rates of active commuting to school and physical activity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this promising practice was to provide Mexican-Americans with the knowledge, skills, and support to improve general health measures and manage their diabetes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce blood pressure among African American men.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults, Women, Men, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The objective of Project HEART (Health Education Awareness Research Team) was to promote behavior changes to decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a high-risk Hispanic border population.
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 Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children, Families
Healthy Kids plans to enroll all uninsured children who are not eligible for Medi-Cal and who are residents of Sonoma County in the health care and insurance program.