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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Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Governance, Teens
The aim of the program is to persuade merchants to obey the law by refusing to sell tobacco to minors.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Community / Social Environment, Children, Teens, Families, Rural
The goal of this project was to prevent substance abuse among high-risk youth in Arizona.
Participants in the experimental group experienced significant differences in family relations, significant decrease in alcohol and other drugs, and also a significant decrease of alcohol use by family members. Participants of the control group did not experience similar impacts.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Food Safety, Children, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Rural
The goal of the Abuela Project is to reduce the number of cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Typhimurium due to consumption of queso fresco made from raw-milk in Yakima County, Washington.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens
To increase and maintain physical activity among tweens (youth ages 9-13).
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Families, Urban
To provide low-cost immunization for hepatitis A and B, screening for hepatitis B, and to increase community awareness about hepatitis B.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Rural
The goal of Advancing Diabetes Self Management at the Department of Family and Community Health was to improve self management among people with type 2 diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Urban
The goal of the Advancing Diabetes Self Management program at the Gateway Community Health Center was to help patients with diabetes control their blood sugar levels over an extended period of time.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of the Advancing Diabetes Self Management project at the Holyoke Health Center was to improve health outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Urban
The goal of Advancing Diabetes Self Management at the St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program was to support healthy self management among people with chronic conditions.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Public Safety, Adults
The goal of the Alcolock system is to reduce drunk driving.