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, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Women, Men
Goal: Positive Self-Management Program for HIV is a group workshop that helps individuals with HIV manage their disease and continue to live fulfilling lives.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Family Planning, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to delay sexual activity among adolescents.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
Goal: The goal of the Pounds Off Digitally podcast is increase weight loss among overweight and obese adults.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Families
Goal: The goal of this program is to promote positive marital relationships and to prevent marital problems.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Goal: The intent of the practice is to decrease mortality and morbidity relative to Hepatitis A, B or C infection rate in Western New York.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Older Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goals of this project are:
- to increase knowledge of nutrition among Hispanic elders who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and obesity;
- to foster behavior change through group sessions and interactive activities; and
- to test whether the American Heart Association guidelines and materials can be utilized in a dietitian led model targeted to Hispanic elders.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Urban
Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce short- and long-term antisocial behavior.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children
Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent and control depression among children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Rural
Goal: The goal of the Farm Safety Day Camp is to make farm and ranch life safer and healthier for children through education and training.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Urban
Goal: The goal of the law is to protect the health of New Yorkers by reducing second hand smoke exposure.