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 / Air
EPA's partners have committed to reduce PFC emissions 10 percent below their 1995 baseline by 2010.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Families, Urban
To increase equitable access to healthy food and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Urban
The goal of this program is to reduce short- and long-term antisocial behavior.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Children, Teens, Adults
The mission of the Pride Alliance Network is to promote and support equality and acceptance for all people without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens, Urban
The goal of this program is to help divert youths in early stages of delinquency from committing future crimes.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Teens, Urban
The goal of this strategy is to reduce homicide in Richmond, California.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Families, Urban
The goal of the program is to help families gain or increase parenting and family management skills that would facilitate successful child academic and social adjustment and, therefore, to promote social and academic competence and to lower risk for later antisocial behavior. In addition, the intervention concentrates on promoting initial academic success.
Children who received the intervention improved in overall reading ability at a more rapid rate than those who did not receive the intervention. In addition, SAFEChildren participants showed an improvement in concentration.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The Second Step program is designed to increase students’ school success and decrease problem behaviors by promoting social-emotional competence and self-regulation.
A number of evaluations of the Second Step program have been conducted. Evaluations have found reductions in fighting and physical aggression, gains in pro-social skills and behavior, increased social competence, and increased knowledge of social skills.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The Seniors Preparing for Rainbow Years program was established to enhance the lives of LGBT persons age 60 and older.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of this program is to reduce sulfur hexafluoride emissions from electric power systems.