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 / Toxins & Contaminants
Vallejo Sanitation's goals in 2001 were to seek the most cost effective treatment of wastewater and to find financial rebates/grants where possible to implement cost saving measures. In order to qualify for generator replacement rebates, the agency needed to design and complete the project in a short time.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Urban
The goal of Healthy San Francisco is to make health care services accessible to San Francisco's uninsured population.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Adults, Urban
The goal of San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) is to provide resources, support, advocacy, and education to support the work of individuals and communities in San Francisco that are responding to or healing from sexual violence.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Government Assistance, Families, Urban
-increasing the federal EITC take-up rate;
-promoting asset-building; and
-retaining families in San Francisco.
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Community-Building/Vocational Services Initiative (Syracuse, NY)
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Adults, Urban
The goal of St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center's Community-Building/Vocational Services Initiative is to revitalize the neighborhood by increasing community development and job placement.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban
The goal of this project is to provide compost outreach and education to New York City residents and businesses.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults
The goal of the San Francisco Sobering Center is to reduce the burden of alcohol-dependent people on hospital emergency departments by providing a space for intoxicated individuals to sober and receive health care services.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens, Urban
The mission of The San Francisco Wraparound Project is to prevent violent injury and break the cycle of violence by addressing root causes and risk factors.
Best Practices of Mayors and Their City Governments in Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity (Santa Clarita, CA)
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Families
The goals of the program are to: 1) reduce crime and improve public safety; 2) improve police-citizen cooperation and communication; 3) improve law enforcement responsiveness to members of the community; and 4) increase quality of life and increase police and citizen's ability to creatively solve community problems.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of this project was to reduce energy consumption in La Mesa, California.