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, Education / Student Performance K-12, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
NFTE's mission is to motivate young people from low-income communities to stay in school, learn about entrepreneurship, and plan for successful futures.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of this program is to maintain and restore water quality in the face of threats and impairments caused by nonpoint source pollution.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this law is to reduce abusive lending practices.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The goal of NICHE is to achieve systematic nursing change that will benefit hospitalized older patients. The vision of NICHE is for all patients 65 and over to be given sensitive and exemplary care. The mission of NICHE is to import principles and tools to stimulate a change in the culture of healthcare facilities to achieve patient-centered care for older adults.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban
The goal of this partnership is to provide a healthy breakfast to low-income students to help them perform better in school.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults, Women, Men
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, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens
Project CRAFT is designed to improve educational levels, teach vocational skills and reduce recidivism among adjudicated youth, while addressing the home building industry's need for entry level workers.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment
To provide a freely-available source of public health expertise in which seasoned professionals can share their wealth of professional expertise with those interested in learning about Public Health and potential career options.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Literacy, Children
The mission of the R.E.A.D. program is to improve children's literacy skills through the use of literacy mentors.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Adults, Rural
The goal of the Rural Energy for America Program is to increase clean energy production, efficiency savings, economic activity, and new jobs in rural areas.