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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.
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Filed under Good Idea, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults

Goal: The goal of TIPS is to train alcohol providers to recognize and prevent over consumption of alcohol.

Filed under Good Idea, Community / Transportation, Adults, Families

Goal: TransForm aims to create world-class public transportation and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond.

Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults

Goal: The goal of the Trauma Center Intervention for Alcohol Disorders is to reduce driving under the influence.

Filed under Effective Practice, Education / School Environment, Children, Teens

Goal: The clear purpose of the Tribes process is to assure the healthy development of every child so that each one has the knowledge, skills and resiliency to be successful in a rapidly changing world.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens

Goal: To improve members' physical health, increase their knowledge about healthy lifestyles, and improve their self-esteem and behavior.

Impact: Triple Play is currently available to some 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs serving over 4.2 million youth. Since the program’s launch in 2005, Clubs across the country have seen encouraging lifestyle changes in their members.

Michigan Health Improvement Alliance