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, Environmental Health / Wildlife, Rural
The goal of this program is to provide greater wildlife habitat value on agricultural lands without significantly affecting crop production.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Children
The IDA program is designed to help young people enter the financial mainstream, gain financial stability and build assets.
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 Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families
The goal of Kids Get Care was to ensure that children, regardless of insurance status, received integrated preventive physical, oral, and developmental health services.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal of Kids' Place is to provide a safe after-school learning enironmental for chidren that is available and affordable to local families.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Other Conditions
The goals of the KIP Program are to instill in the inmate community the knowledge and power to make healthy decisions and try to incorporate risk and harm reduction ideas into inmate lifestyles.
Among other improvements, the 4-year graduation rate for Menominee Indian High School increased from less than 60% in 2008 to 92% for the 2015-16 school year.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mortality Data, Children, Older Adults, Urban
The goal of this program is to reduce heat-related morbidity and mortality in Milwaukee.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer
The goal of this project is to educate citizens, health professionals, researchers, and policy makers about cancer in Missouri. Complete, timely, and high-quality data are essential for conducting research and responding to public concerns about cancer incidence in their communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Adults
The goal of the Neighborhood Health Clinic is to provide medical care to low-income, uninsured, working adults.