Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease PreventionThe primary goals of the Canadian Best Practices Portal are to: develop and disseminate best practices information for chronic disease prevention and control interventions, provide decision makers with a comprehensive and standardized resource about best practices for chronic disease prevention and control, and to create awareness of the overall Canadian Best Practices System through communication and marketing activities targeted to key audiences (decision makers in practice, decision makers in policy development, decision makers in research).
Cancer Control PlanetThe Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. portal provides access to Web-based resources that can assist in:
Assessing the cancer and/or risk factor burden within a given state
Identifying potential partner organizations that may already be working with high-risk populations
Understanding the current research findings and recommendations
Accessing and downloading evidence-based programs and products
Finding guidelines for planning and evaluation
Centre for Health Communication and ParticipationThe Centre's mission is to improve communication with and participation by consumers and carers, through evidence-informed policy and decision making. The Centre hosts the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group, which coordinates the preparation and production of systematic reviews of interventions that affect consumers' interactions with health care professionals, services and researchers. Includes a Resource Bank of reviews of interventions affecting communication with and involvement of consumers in health care.
Community Tool BoxThe Work Group for Community Health and Development at the University of
Kansas promotes community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources related to research on best practices in public health. The "categorical websites" resource provides links on specific community health topics.
Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Center (EPPI-Centre)The EPPI-Centre provides review of evidence-based policy and practice related to social interventions.The site engages researchers in discussion of how to make research more relevant and how to use findings in many areas including education and health promotion.
National Governor’s Association Center for Best PracticesThe NGA Center for Best Practices helps policy staff develop and implement innovative solutions to challenges facing their states. It provides comprehensive information about best practices in emerging issues including: education, health, homeland security and technology, environment, energy, and workforce programs.
NREPP: National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and PracticesNREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities.
Program Archives (Sociometrics)Programs Archives profiles outstanding prevention programs in key health areas (sexuality, health and adolescence, HIV/AIDS, youth substance abuse and prevention).It aims to facilitate the implementation of proven and cost effective initiatives.
Promising PracticesOperated by RAND, a national “think tank” PPN links to additional research information in all areas related to child well-being, including their physical and mental health, academic success, and economic security.
