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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
The goal of the Runaway Intervention Program is to prevent or reduce risky behaviors of young runaway girls that have been sexually abused or exploited in order to return participants to a healthy developmental trajectory.
This program is a promising intervention for restoring sexually abused runaway girls to a healthy developmental trajectory, with particular benefit to those who are at the highest risk.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / School Environment, Children, Families, Rural
The goal of this program is to promote healthy mental and social development and academic success.
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.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment
As a national, primarily residential training program, Job Corps' mission is to attract eligible young adults, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Older Adults, Older Adults
The Safe at Home program makes modifications and accessibility improvements in the homes of low-income elderly homeowners in order to avoid injury and nursing home placement.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens, Urban
The main goal of the Middle School strategy is to reduce the incidence of violence among youth measured by the reduction in suspensions for violence and to improve the perception of safety at school.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Children, Families
The goal of the Safe Routes to School program is to empower communities to make walking and bicycling to school a safe and routine activity.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens
- Prevent youth from becoming delinquent by focusing strengths-based, family-centered community resources and programs on "at-risk" youth and their families.
- Improve the juvenile justice and community intervention for juvenile offenders through a system of Graduated Sanctions (Intervention).
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban
The goal of this program is to redistribute food waste to food banks, farmers, and compost.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Families, Urban
The goal of the SafeStart Initiative is to reduce the incidence and impact of violence on children ages 6 and under.