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Best Practices Database

Learn more about what is working in your field and consider implementing these best practices. Many of the studies included on these sites meet rigorous evaluation criteria, and will include an assessment of the strength of the evidence.

Health: Advance the Health and Well-being of Philadelphians

Advance the Health and Well-being of Philadelphians

Sub-Category

Source

Site

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Obesity and Disease Prevention

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Mental Health

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Health Care Financing and Delivery

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

Website

Broad Range of Programs Targeted at Youth

Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development

Website

Health: General

Mathematica Policy Research

Website

Health: General

The Community Guide: Department of HHS

Website

Education and Youth Development: Enhance Educational Opportunities and Outcomes for Philadelphians

Subcategory

Source

Site

Education: General

Department of Education

Website

K-12

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Post-Secondary

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Urban Education

UNC Charlotte: The Urban Education Collaborative

Website

All Education

Mathematica Policy Research

Website

All Education

The Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Johns Hopkins University

Website

Prenatal and Early Childhood

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Child Welfare

American Chamber of Commerce Executives Policy Clearinghouse

Website

Early Childhood

Mathematica Policy Research

Website

School Discipline

National Clearinghouse on Supportive School Discipline

Website

Housing and Community Development: Build and Beautify Philadelphia

Sub-Category

Source

Site

Housing/Homelessness

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Housing/Community Development

MDRC

Website

Housing and Communities

Abt Associates

Website

Public Safety and Criminal Justice: Improve Public Safety for Philadelphians

Sub-Category

Source

Site

Crime/Violence Prevention

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

What Works in Reentry

Justice Center: The Council of State Governments

Website

Criminal Justice and Criminology

Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy

Website

Criminal Justice

U.S. Department of Justice: National Institute of Justice

Website

Economy and Labor: Support Economic Vitality in Philadelphia

Sub-Category

Source

Site

Labor-related Topics

Clearninghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research

Website

Employment and Welfare

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Low-Income and TANF Families

Self Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse

Website

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy and Education Commission

Website

Employment and Training

Mathematica

Website

Family Support

Mathematica

Website

Sustainability: Establish Philadelphia as the Greenest City in America

Sub-Category

Source

Site

Environmental Resources and Climate Change

Abt Associates

Website

Energy and the Environment

Brookings Institute

Website

Energy and the Environment

JPAL

Website

Environmental Management

The Collaboration for Environmental Evidence

Website

General and Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

Source

Site

General

American Chamber of Commerce Executives Policy Clearinghouse

Website

General

The Campbell Collaboration

Website

Urban Policy

The Urban Institute

Website

Disability

Mathematica Disability Research

Website

Global Policy

World Bank Evidence-Based Public Policy

Website

Social Policy

Brookings Institute

Website

General

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Social Policy

MDRC

Website


Finance 

 Government Finance Officers Association Website

Pennsylvania Specific

MDRC

Website

General

Coalition for Evidence Based Policy

Website

Behavioral Economics and Policy Interventions

Ideas42

Website

Do you know of other resources that should be added to this list? Contact policy@phila.gov
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