ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking applications for a National Falls Prevention Resource Center. The center will provide technical assistance, education, and resources to support grantees in implementing evidence-based falls prevention programs. The goal is to reduce falls among older adults and adults with disabilities, and to promote healthy aging. The center will work with the aging and disability network to promote coordination among health systems, public health agencies, stakeholders, and community-based organizations. • The center will deliver tiered technical assistance to improve grantee performance and identify best practices. • The center will support grantees in scaling evidence-based falls prevention strategies nationwide. • The center will conduct expert-led training and facilitate peer-to-peer learning opportunities. • The center will develop high-quality resources and tools, and build a secure cloud-based database to capture participant-level data. • The center will lead the Falls Prevention Awareness event and host the Falls Prevention Innovation Forum.