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 / Physical Activity, Children, Women, Families
Healthy Habits was designed to enhance the capacity of local WIC programs and partner agencies to promote healthy lifestyles in families with young children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children, Teens, Urban
The project goal of Healthy Kids Dental was to increase utilization of dental care by Medicaid enrollees through a contract with a commercial dental plan.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
To provide children and parents with the education and resources they need to improve their health.
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.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of Healthy Lifestyle Choices is to improve children’s behavioral and health choices.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Children, Families, Urban
The Healthy Pest Free Housing Initiative aims to reduce environmental health risks and asthma among residents of Boston public housing through education, outreach, and systems change.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of Heartbeat Wales was to reduce behavioral risks for cardiovascular disease.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of HeartPower! is to increase knowledge of the heart and heart disease risk factors.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of the Hearts for Life program is to increase knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors and encourage healthy cardiovascular behaviors.