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, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Older Adults, Families
The goal of HFHG is to grow and donate organic fruits and vegetables to the needy in Sonoma county.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Families, Urban
To combat childhood obesity through mobile health education, community partnership, and access to existing federal, state, and local health and nutrition programs.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children
The goal of HSIM is to increase at-risk youth interest in health sciences through its hands-on curriculum on the heart and DNA.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Teens, Families
Healthy For Life is school and community-based intervention program that promotes proper nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle habits in order to reduce childhood obesity in Orange County, CA.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families, Urban
To provide children and parents with the education and resources they need to improve their health.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Adults
The goal of the Heart to Heart program is to reduce risk factors of cardiovascular disease.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Families, Urban
HIPPY programs empower parents as primary educators of their children in the home and foster parent involvement in school and community life to maximize the chances of successful early school experiences.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Disabilities, Children, Teens, Adults, Older Adults, Urban
Humanim's mission is to identify those in greatest need and provide uncompromising human services.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goals of the I Am Moving, I Am Learning program is to prevent childhood obesity by (1) increasing the quantity of time children spend in moderate to vigorous physical activity; (2) improving the quality of structured movement activities in the classroom; and (3) promoting healthy food choices among Head Start children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children
The goal of McIntosh Middle School's coordinated health program was to improve the attendance and performance of students by decreasing health problems