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 Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Adults, Urban
The mission of Credit Builders Alliance is to help low and moderate income individuals build their credit and access conventional financing.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Children, Teens, Adults, Urban
The goal of Cycles of Change is to enable community members to use bicycles as a primary form of transportation through bicycle education and distribution programs.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Cancer, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the Mammography Van is to make high quality breast cancer screening services more accessible to women who are medically underserved.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Teens
The goal of this program is to prevent further criminal behavior among first-time juvenile misdemeanor drug offenders.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
The goal of DfE is to facilitate the identification, adoption and innovation of clean products, processes, technologies, and management systems.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes
The goal of the DCCP is to improve diabetes care and education in Minnesota.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Children, Teens, Rural
The goal of DETS project is to increase the understanding and awareness of diabetes among American Indian and Native Alaskan students in kindergarten through high school through a combination of science lesson and traditional value.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Adolescent Health, Children, Teens, Urban
To provide emergency shelter to homeless or runaway youth aged 12 to 17.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children
The goal of this program is to maximize learning for all students.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Families, Urban
The program works to counsel and assist domestic violence victims by providing them with information about available resources and services, as well as their legal and other options. They also offer medical assistance and emergency shelter, including transportation to the shelter. Through legal advocacy and education, DVERT teams work to reduce domestic violence in Santa Barbara County.