Falls Prevention Awareness Week for Professionals

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Falls Prevention Awareness Week Toolkit
Falls Prevention Awareness Week Impact Report
About the Falls Free® Initiative
State Falls Prevention Coalitions

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Jun 1, 2022

Falls Prevention Awareness Week Promotion Toolkit Read Article

May 24, 2022

Making the Most of Your Falls Prevention Media Moment View Event Details

May 20, 2022

How to Plan a Falls Prevention Event Read Article

May 19, 2022

4 Tips to Help You Talk to Older Adults About Preventing Falls Read Article

A senior Black couple is outside power walking in their neighborhood. Regular exercise can help slow or prevent bone loss as well as boost muscle strength.

Apr 18, 2022

Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2022 View Event Details

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Mar 2, 2022

Falls Prevention Awareness Week Impact Reports Read Article

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Falls Free CheckUp

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Help reduce falls risk.

Use NCOA's Falls Free CheckUp tool to help reduce the number of falls and fall-related injuries among older adults.

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How to Prepare for Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Planning ahead and tapping into the expertise of your community members and support of local businesses will help ensure a successful falls prevention event.

May 20, 2022

How to Plan a Falls Prevention Event Read Article

May 17, 2022

Falls Prevention Is a Team Effort Read Article

May 19, 2022

4 Tips to Help You Talk to Older Adults About Preventing Falls Read Article

Jun 17, 2022

How to Engage and Educate Local Stakeholders on Falls Prevention View Event Details

State Coalitions

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Aug 30, 2022

How to Contact Your State's Falls Prevention Coalition Read Article

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Feb 19, 2021

What Is a Falls Prevention Coalition? Read Article

Get to Know Your State Falls Prevention Coalitions

Falls prevention coalitions can bring together organizations and providers that need to collaborate to reduce falls, identify state or community needs, recommend policy changes, and build capacity. Explore each State Falls Prevention Coalition, including their goals, objectives, and activities, and learn how they educate their community about older adult falls.

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Learn tips on how to create a compelling and successful budget justification presentation for grant proposals and the pitfalls to avoid.

Fire & EMS in Falls Prevention

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Aug 26, 2021

Strengthening Falls Prevention Efforts with the Help of First Responders Read Article

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Jan 3, 2022

Partnering with Fire and Emergency Medical Services to Prevent Falls Read Article

Sep 9, 2021

Fire and Falls Webinar Series: Engaging Firefighters and EMS for Falls Prevention View Event Details

Falls Prevention Starts with a Conversation

If you're a caregiver, you can feel empowered in your role by knowing how to reduce the risk of falling. Download NCOA's guide to learn how and get tips for your falls prevention action plan.

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