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, Community / Civic Engagement, Children, Urban
The mission of Youth Together is to develop the potential of youth to be critical thinkers, engaged community members, and social change agents in their schools and communities.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Social Environment, Teens
Youth Villages helps children and families live successfully.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment
The overall objective of the project was to identify and provide additional support and services to those youth, ages 14-21 enrolled in WIA-supported youth programs with mental health care needs.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Older Adults
The mission of the Elders Living At Home Program is to support elders in making the transition out of homeless, to provide supportive services that build on the individual abilities of elders and to help them overcome the barriers to permanent housing.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Children, Teens, Adults, Rural
The goal of MTO was to impact behavior and lifestyle choices by changing neighborhood environments.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families
The goals of RealBenefits are to allow users to 1) maximize benefits designed to promote self-sufficiency and stability for low-income families and their communities; 2) create capacity in public and private health and human service agencies that increases services offered to low-income families and maximizes revenues; and 3) promote change in public benefit application systems.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes
The goal of this program is to create affordable housing targeted for low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers in downtown Boston.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance
The goal of this program is to help homeowners avoid lending practices that strip away their home's equity.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children, Teens, Adults
The goal of this program is to provide free and reduced-cost oral health services to children and adults.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Teens, Adults
The goal of the Asthma Self-Management Program is to improve asthma self-management and outcome.