Promising Practices

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban

Goal: The goals of the projects were to:
- Provide uninterrupted service;
- Develop a strategy to minimize or eliminate future wastewater rate increases resulting from higher power supply costs;
- Build self-sufficiency and local control over longterm energy supplies;
- Help improve electric generation for the benefit of the IEUA service area (e.g., municipal power Joint Power arrangements with the cities); and
- Assist the region and California in meeting its energy needs.

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

Goal: The goal of this program was to reduce energy usage at the San Diego State Office Building.

Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Older Adults, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults

Goal: StrongPeople Strong Bodies is a community-based strength training program aimed at mid-life and older individuals. The benefits of strength training for older individuals have been studied extensively and include increased muscle mass and strength; improved bone density and reduced risk for osteoporosis and related fractures; reduced risk for diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression, and obesity; and improved self-confidence, sleep, and vitality.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability

Goal: The goal of this project was to reduce energy usage in government buildings. Long-term objectives were: Research solar, wind and new roofing project; and consider replacing and upgrading wastewater treatment equipment, which was the city's biggest energy user (representing approximately 47 percent of the annual kilowatt usage.)

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

Goal: The goal of these programs was to encourage energy conservation in the public and private sectors.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants

Goal: The goal of this program was to reduce energy and water consumption, improve efficiency, and save money.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants

Goal: Vallejo Sanitation's goals in 2001 were to seek the most cost effective treatment of wastewater and to find financial rebates/grants where possible to implement cost saving measures. In order to qualify for generator replacement rebates, the agency needed to design and complete the project in a short time.

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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Oral Health

Impact: The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school fluoride varnish delivery programs to prevent dental caries (tooth decay) among school-aged children (preschool through high school). Evidence shows that these programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and high rates of tooth decay among children, achieve meaningful rates of student participation, increase the number of treatments received, reduce dental caries, and reduce disparities in onset of tooth decay by income and other social determinants of health.

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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults

Impact: Interventions to reduce structural barriers can increase cancer screenings.

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Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Oral Health, Children

Impact: The Community Preventive Services Task Force has found that community water fluoridation is effective in decreasing dental caries across populations.