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.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Teens, Urban
Isles, Inc., is a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization with the mission to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Family Planning, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The Magnolia Project's mission is to improve the health and well-being of women during their childbearing years by empowering communities to address medical, behavioral, cultural and social service needs.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
The goal of the Initiative was to reduce youth tobacco use by 30% by 2005.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Women
The goal is to reduce prenatal smoking, thereby improving the health of babies.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the Steps Program is to encourage healthy eating among elementary school students.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Educational Attainment, Children
Hands on Atlanta aims to build community and meet critical needs through volunteer service and civic engagement. This program meets those goals while providing valuable work experience and education for youth.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
The goal of the Network is to increase public awareness about the signs and symptoms of stroke.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
To reduce violence among low-income African American youth in urban settings.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Adolescent Health, Teens
The Wisconsin Adolescent Health Care Communication Program (WAHCCP) seeks to improve communication between providers and adolescent patients, and therefore improve the delivery of sexual and reproductive health care to young people in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Adolescent Health Care Communication Program bridges the communication gap between adolescents and their health care providers through two workshops resulting in increasing knowledge, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions among participants.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment, Adults
1. Re-Employment: They create job search plans, develop job readiness strategies, and emphasize family maintenance. This goal recognizes a noticeable number of first jobs do not last; therefore, Work Central prevents the re-spending of taxpayer dollars already spent once.
2. Job Retention: They review support systems, promote problem solving, and support longevity on the job. This goal is measured in 6 and 12 month benchmarks.
3. Career Advancement: They introduce customers to career paths, explore training opportunities, and pursue educational plans.
4. Asset Accumulation: They connect customers to checking and savings account resources, inform customers about financial counseling, and educate customers about home ownership opportunities. Work Central replaces homeless with hope so people will believe that tomorrow will be better than their today.