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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 Good Idea, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle

Goal: The goal of this program is to create a connection to nature, gardening and hiking for the Kalihi valley's urban residents.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Goal: To improve the lives of Wyandotte and Johnson County families by aiding with health insurance and assistance program applications while providing health literacy education to increase appropriate use of services to narrow the gaps between service providers.

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

Goal: The goal of the Clinic is to provide health services for uninsured and underinsured families and individuals.

Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health, Children, Teens, Adults

Goal: The goal of Keep America Beautiful is to coordinate and empower local communities to prevent litter, reduce waste, and beautify communities.

Filed under Good Idea, Environmental Health / Built Environment, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families

Goal: The goal of the Keystone Forest Preserve is to preserve the land from being developed, protect its unique ecosystems, and serve as an outdoor space for visitors to enjoy and a beautiful setting for Highway 412.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Families

Goal: The goal of Kids Get Care was to ensure that children, regardless of insurance status, received integrated preventive physical, oral, and developmental health services.

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 / Adolescent Health, Children, Adults

Goal: The goal of this program is to reduce public and worker exposure to secondhand smoke and to prevent youth initiation of tobacco.

Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Economic Climate

Goal: The goal of the split-rate property tax is to encourage urban renewal and discourage land speculation.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air

Goal: The goal of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program is to promote the use of landfill gas as an energy source.