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 Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Children
The goal of this program is to prevent behavior problems and substance abuse.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Children, Teens, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The mission of Beats & Rhymes is to provide schools and community centers with the knowledge and resources they need to implement their own successful program, and subsequent music group.
Beats & Rhymes teaches youth music-making skills through implementation in various Minneapolis after-school programs.
Filed under Effective Practice, Education / Student Performance K-12, Children, Teens
The goal of Check and Connect is to encourage middle and high school students to stay in school.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Teens, Adults, Families, Urban
Invest in people through social enterprise.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Teens, Adults, Urban
HIRED's mission is to provide personalized and innovative work solutions.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity
The goal of the Market Bucks program is to encourage shopping at farmers' markets and healthier eating.
Market Bucks have successfully increased the amount of EBT purchases made at farmers markets and increased fruit and vegetable consumption among participants.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens
The goal of this program is to Promote and enhance restorative justice dialogue, principles, and practices.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
2004 goals of the New Families Center include screening 1,600 children for eligibility in health coverage programs, enrolling 700 children in health care coverage programs, immunizing over 1,300 children; and serving 900 families in need of health care navigation services to help address individual barriers to getting health care.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Urban
PPL works with low-income individuals and families to achieve greater self-sufficiency through housing, employment training, support services, and education.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Employment, Adults, Urban
To empower people to achieve greater personal, social and economic success.