Promising Practices

Promising practices refer to models of service delivery that have shown effectiveness in accomplishing desired outcomes and improved services. Promising practice models conduct comprehensive evaluation, but have not necessarily replicated the same model and outcomes in other sites or in controlled research settings.

In contrast, best practice refers to models supported by more than one source, where results have been replicated in more than one site and the model/process supported by researched theory and expert opinion. Apply these good examples of what others are doing in your own community.

The featured promising practices include:

		8-18 Media
		Integrated Substance Treatment Approaches for Residential Programming - Youth and Adults
		The Hampton, VA Youth Commission
		Parent Networks
		Project SODA (Status Offender Diversion Alternatives)
		Design-O-Saurus: A participatory design process
		Learning Networks

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