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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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Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Good Idea, Health / Health Care Access & Quality

Goal: ECCO seeks to improve access to vision health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity

Goal: 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.

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Filed under Good Idea, Education / Educational Attainment, Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Goal: 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.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults

Goal: The goal of the FirstAir Asthma Education Program is to increase knowledge of asthma treatments and improve self-management.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban

Goal: The goals of the KPIs are to ensure optimal efficiency as well as cost control and functionality.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability

Goal: The goal of this program was to conserve energy in Azusa, California.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability

Goal: The goal of these projects is to improve energy efficiency in Redondo Beach.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban

Goal: The goal of these programs was to reduce energy consumption in Santa Clara.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban

Goal: The goals and operational benefits of (DG) systems include the delivery of improved power reliability, cleaner electric power, and below market energy rates, in an environmentally friendly manner.

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Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban

Goal: The goal of Glenborough's energy management program is to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs at Glenborough properties nationwide.