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.
Discovering Previously Unidentified Foodborne Illness Risks through Discussion (Olmstead County, MN)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Food Safety
The goal of this program was to promote the active management of food borne illness risk factors by food service operators. Its objectives were to: shift the food safety program's focus from counting violations to evaluating food safety risks and systems, use an assessment process based on discussion of foodborne illness risks with the manger/operator, and develop the ability to track assessment results toward the Healthy People 2010 goals.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Food Safety
The goal of this program is to provide more dynamic and effective food safety training programs in order to engage food service workers and get them to adopt healthier food handling practices. In turn, this will reduce the number of food borne disease outbreaks and improve public health.
Note: This practice has been Archived.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.
Enrolling and Supporting Organizations Who Encourage Donation of Organs, Marrow, Tissue, or Blood (Buncombe County, NC)
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Civic Engagement
In May, 2002, the Buncombe County Medical Society committed to enrolling 100 organizations into the Workplace Partnership initiative. BCMS declared itself "community headquarters" for recruiting Buncombe County businesses and organizations in the Workplace Partnership for Life program, and implemented a plan to support these organizations in their efforts to urge donation.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity
The goals of Farm to Hospital programs are to create partnerships between local farmers and hospitals in order to bring fresh, healthy food to medical facilities and to create new markets for local farmers.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of the Fast Track camp is to prepare young student athletes to make a successful transition from high school to college academically, athletically, and socially.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults
The goal of the FirstAir Asthma Education Program is to increase knowledge of asthma treatments and improve self-management.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Diabetes, Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Urban
The goal of Focus on Diabetes was to improve the health and health-related quality of life of African Americans with diabetes through community-based self-care education and events.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Good Idea, Economy / Government Assistance
To help low-income people increase their access to healthy foods while building community and economic assets through local food production and distribution.
Note: This practice has been Archived.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Urban
The goal of this program is to provide nutritious food to low-income people and to promote sustainable agriculture practices.