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Promising Little Things To Strengthen Social Connections, Caitlin Coyle, Setarreh Massihzadegan
Promising Little Things To Strengthen Social Connections, Caitlin Coyle, Setarreh Massihzadegan
Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications
Unlike “best practices”, promising practices only require the successful implementation of a program or activity and some level of information that suggests a positive outcome for participants. One key advantage of using promising practices is that they can be adapted and there is flexibility in implementation styles and environments. As well, starting with a promising practice can help solve community problems, and save the trouble of reinventing the wheel. If someone has already found an effective way to resolve an issue or advance the cause, it makes sense to use it. The intention of this document is to alert those …