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, Economy / Housing & Homes, Children, Adults, Families, Urban
Isles' mission is to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
The goal of Labs21 is to create environmental showcase laboratories that take a "whole-building" approach to laboratory design.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Children
The goal of this program is to ensure that children never become lead poisoned.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The goal of this program is to help local public health organizations to prepare for public health emergencies.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Food Safety, Children, Teens
The goal of the National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools is to reduce foodborne illness in the U.S. by improving food safety in schools.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Oral Health, Children
The goal of the New Jersey Department of Health's voluntary fluoride mouth rinse program, "Save Our Smiles" is to improve the oral health status of high need/risk children residing in areas where the water is not optimally fluoridated.
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, Education / Literacy, Children
The goal of this program is to improve reading skills for beginner readers.
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 Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention
The goal of this program is to encourage police officers to reside in low-income neighborhoods in order to reduce criminal activity.