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, Environmental Health, Children, Teens, Adults
Goal: The goal of Keep America Beautiful is to coordinate and empower local communities to prevent litter, reduce waste, and beautify communities.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Teens, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The goal of Keep It Up is to provide health screening and preventative care to Black men to promote HIV prevention and other health problems.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Rural
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide safe and affordable low-income housing in Clay and Jackson Counties.
Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families
Goal: The goal of the Keystone Forest Preserve is to preserve the land from being developed, protect its unique ecosystems, and serve as an outdoor space for visitors to enjoy and a beautiful setting for Highway 412.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families
Goal: The goal of Kids Get Care was to ensure that children, regardless of insurance status, received integrated preventive physical, oral, and developmental health services.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Urban
Goal: The goal of Kids' Place is to provide a safe after-school learning enironmental for chidren that is available and affordable to local families.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children
Goal: These programs aim to improve both academic and interpersonal skills in elementary school aged children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Other Conditions
Goal: The goals of the KIP Program are to instill in the inmate community the knowledge and power to make healthy decisions and try to incorporate risk and harm reduction ideas into inmate lifestyles.
Filed under Good Idea, Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Children, Teens, Women, Urban
Goal: The mission of La Casa de las Madres is to help victims of domestic violence.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Income, Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
Goal: The mission of La Cocina is to cultivate low-income food entrepreneurs as they formalize and grow their businesses by providing affordable commercial kitchen space, industry-specific technical assistance, and access to market opportunities.
Impact: La Cocina supports dozens of successful food businesses run by low-income women and people from immigrant communities.