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 Local, Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Women
The Illinois WISEWOMAN program (IWP) aims to lower heart disease and other chronic disease risk factors through screening and lifestyle classes for women in high-risk populations in service counties throughout Illinois.
The Illinois WISEWOMAN Program addresses the disproportionate risk of cardiovascular disease among disadvantaged, low-income women. Participation in the program has been shown to improve dietary, physical activity and cardiovascular outcomes.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
The goal of this program is to improve colorectal cancer screening rates among older adults.
Participants in the intervention group had significantly higher colorectal cancer screening attendance, as well as having more positive attitudes about screening and placing a higher priority on screening.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children
The goal of this program is to provide students with skills that can be used for understanding and controlling their emotions.
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Interventions to Promote Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations among Healthcare Workers (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Adults
Studies found a median increase of 21.0 percentage points in vaccination coverage among participants.
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Prevention of Birth Defects: Community-Wide Campaigns to Promote the Use of Folic Acid Supplements (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Children, Women
The Community Preventive Services Task Force has found that community-level education campaigns that promote the use of folic acid among women of child-bearing age can increase the number of these women who take folic acid supplements.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Adults
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the program is to decrease African American infant mortality through raising awareness of racial health disparities, encouraging safe and healthy lifestyle practices, and providing correct perinatal health education.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
The main objective of the Protocol is to provide a medicolegal framework for the protection of public health and safety in the face of emerging threats of infectious diseases and bioterrorism agents with due regard to a citizen's right to due process.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Adults, Urban
The mission of The Fortune Society is to support successful reentry form prison and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Teens, Adults, Older Adults
CredibleMind helps surface resources with scientific validity to empower community members to take control of their mental health and spiritual well-being.
CredibleMind is available to the public and is also available as a customizable solution for community coalitions, health departments, hospitals, health plans, employers and other professional organizations to connect users to local services and resources.