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, Community / Social Environment, Adults, Urban
The goal of the Father Friendly Initiative is to work with low or no income fathers to improve their health and social well being in order to increase involvement with their children and communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Families
The goal of this program was to increase father/male involvement in state-funded preschool programs for at-risk students.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
- Promoting ENERGY STAR® features.
- Extending the life span of equipment.
- Increasing the recovery rate and expanding the recycling infrastructure for electronics.
- Utilizing the concept of supply and demand to promote environmentally preferable electronic equipment.
- Reducing the volume and toxicity of electronic equipment waste.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity
The goals of this organization are to promote the rights and interests of pedestrians and to encourage walking.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of this program is to prevent the spread of this illness and protect human lives.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to promote financial literacy and encourage home purchasing by Spanish-speaking employees.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Families
The program's goal is to create free, high-quality preschool opportunities for children in California and help guide efforts to create a statewide preschool system.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Teens
FirstPlace for Youth seeks to fill the gap in services available to youth transitioning out of the foster care system to independent living.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Wildlife
The goal of this program is to establish a national consistency in the methods, protocols, and approaches to developing and managing noncommercial fish and wildlife consumption advisories. Fish consumption advisories are issued to warn consumers of unsafe levels of chemical contaminants in noncommercial fish and wildlife.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity
The Fit Kids program aims to increase physical activity and healthy eating by creating healthy school environments that promote health and wellness.