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.
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Filed under Good Idea, Education / School Environment
The overall mission of this initiative is to develop an active, healthy community. Goals of this initiative include increasing the number of children walking or biking to school, and developing opportunities for Garfield's children and families to be more physically active and eat more healthily.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Women's Health, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this project is to improve systems of care for Asian and Pacific Islander pregnant women who are experiencing domestic violence in order to address disparities in pregnancy outcomes in the Asian Pacific Islander Community.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Urban
The goal of this program is to support the creation and sustainability of safer and healthier communities. The Team aims to achieve this objective by facilitating the transfer of skills, knowledge, and resources to public housing residents, Housing Authority staff, and the greater community.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goals of the KPIs are to ensure optimal efficiency as well as cost control and functionality.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Robert Redford Building is to provide an example of sustainable and efficient design.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban
The goal of this project was to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and provide a better work atmosphere for employees.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Adults, Women, Men, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To increase physical activity among Hispanic populations by promoting the use of stairways.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Food Safety, Children, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The goal of the Abuela Project is to reduce the number of cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Typhimurium due to consumption of queso fresco made from raw-milk in Yakima County, Washington.
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Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Urban
Sustainable Milwaukee's four task forces address major priorities: jobs and training, credit, transportation and the environment, and education.
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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Teens, Adults
The goal of the Asthma Self-Management Program is to improve asthma self-management and outcome.