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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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Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children

Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce recidivism rates for serious felony juvenile offenders.

Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children, Teens

Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent recidivism among juvenile offenders placed on probation for known gang-related behavior or substance abuse offenses.

Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation

Goal: The main objectives of the Repeat Intoxicated Driver project are to decrease the incidence of individuals operating while intoxicated (OWI).

Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Housing & Homes, Children, Adults, Families, Urban

Goal: Isles' mission is to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.

Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Transportation, Families

Goal: The goal of this program is to assist low-income households in obtaining a personal vehicle.

Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Government Assistance

Goal: The goal of this program is to encourage employers to contribute to health coverage for employees.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Children

Goal: The goal of the King County Asthma Forum is to improve asthma outcomes among low-income children.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Families

Goal: The initiative's mission is to provide parenting education to new parents throughout California.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability

Goal: The goal of Labs21 is to create environmental showcase laboratories that take a "whole-building" approach to laboratory design.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Cancer, Women

Goal: The goal of this program is to make cancer screening more accessible for women with special needs.