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 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 Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Adults, Rural
The goal of Dump Your Plump is to foster healthy eating and exercise habits through team-based competition.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alternative Medicine, Older Adults
HeartStrings mission statement is as follows:
1) To enhance the quality of life of underserved populations through live, interactive, and exceptional quality musical experiences that are informed by the American Music Therapy Association’s Standards of Practice.
2) To bring meaningful arts experiences directly to participants in a comfortable and
familiar setting.
3) To provide a valuable resource for facilities that serve aging populations, adults with dementia, and individuals with disabilities, or long-term illnesses.
HeartStrings has reached over 3,200 individuals with disabilities, long-term illness, and assisted-living needs, as well as aging adults with dementia since its start in 2006.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Children, Families
The goal of It's a Habit, Sammy Rabbit! is to teach financial literacy and other life skills and habits to young children.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of this program is to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke through changes in community health policies, environment, and individual lifestyle behaviors that will impact the health and wellness of area fourth grade school students.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Re/Storing Nashville seeks to end hunger through creating a healthy, just and sustainable food system.
The Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan (Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester, SC)
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Transportation
(1) Children should be able to safely walk and bike to school if they and their parents so choose.
(2) Roadways should equally accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
(3) Bicycling and walking should become a routine part of daily activity in the BCD region.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Rural
To improve health in the rural community of Wray Colorado by increasing the level of physical activities, conducting health assessments, and encouraging individual physical activity.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Women, Families
The goal of the WIC Community Garden is to educate, empower and feed the families in the Kansas WIC program, creating a healthier community.
In a three-month period, 356.8 pounds of fresh vegetables were given to WIC families.
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.