Coalition Grantee-Generated Information

• Caring Choices / A4AA
• Napa
• Nevada
• Orange
• Santa Barbara

Coalition Development

• The Steering Committe Survey and A4AA New Coalition Member Survey are two different initial surveys for coalition members to get a sense of their individual interest in fall prevention, knowledge, etc.
• Here is a tracking form for coalition membership/roles
• A Resource Inventory Form can help keep track of what your coalition has to offer.
• A sample Coalition Meeting Evaluation form.
• Caring Choices/A4AA Needs Assessement - one real-life example of a needs assessment plan.
• Caring Choices (April 2006) - Multi-Factorial Fall Risk Assessment and Intervention for Community Dwelling Seniors: The Role of Home Health Agencies.
• Napa Coalition Provider Survey and Cover Letter. Another sample plan.
• Adult Day Health Care: Partners in Preventing Falls - In-Home Environmental Assessment
• Archstone Coalition Member Survey

Planning and Growth

• This sample Coalition Invitation Letter may be useful in creating your own invitation to be part of the coalition.
• A Strategic Planning Process for Public and Non-profit Organizations by John M. Bryson presents a pragmatic look at strategic planning for your coalition.

Problem Solving

• A guide to Technical Assistance through the FPCE.

FPCE-Generated Information for All Grantees

FPCE Newsletter

• Spring 2008 Newsletter

Technical assistance Briefs

• Technical Assistance Brief #1 - Implementing Fall Prevention Components with Participants in Community Programs, Gretchen Alkema, MSW, LCSW
• Technical Assistance Brief #2 - Integrating Fall Prevention Components into Existing Organizational Structures, Gretchen Alkema, MSW, LCSW
• Technical Assistance Brief #3 - Recruitment of Fall Prevention Coalition Members, Katie Mack, MPP and Julie Overton, MSG/MHA
• Technical Assistance Brief #4 - Strategic Planning for Coalitions, Katie Mack, MPP and Julie Overton, MSG/MHA
• Technical Assistance Brief #5 - Evaluation Basics for Fall Prevention Coalitions and Programs, Gretchen Alkema, PhD & Phoebe Liebig, PhD
• Technical Assistance Brief #6 - Pathways to Sustaining Fall Prevention Activities, Emily Basner, BA, Gretchen Alkema, PhD & Phoebe Liebig, PhD

Fact Sheets

• Home Modification - A brief introduction to home modification, a list of everyday situations that pose risks for falls.
• Catch Yourself - Simple Steps to Prevent Falls.
• Preventing Outdoor Falls - Caroline Cicero, MSW, MPL
• Tracking Falls in California: Better Data Needed -
  Christy M. Nishita, Ph.D. and InHee Choi, M.I.P.A.
• Assistive Devices - Benefits of assistive devices and
  how to get an assistive device
• Balance and Mobility - Causes of balance and mobility problems
• Falls and Vision Loss Part 1 - Bernard A. Steinman, M.S.
• Falls and Vision Loss Part 2 - Bernard A. Steinman, M.S.
• Profile of CA Falls - Christy Nishita , Ph.D and InHee Choi, M.I.P.A.
• Falls Among Older Adults: Public Health Surveillance Issue - In Hee Choi, M.I.P.A. , Roger B. Trent, Ph.D. , Christy M. Nishita, Ph.D. , and Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.
• Multi-factorial and Physical Activity Programs for Fall Prevention - Debra Rose, PhD, Laurence Rubenstein, MD, MPH, Anna Q. Nguyen, OTD, OTR/L, Caroline Cicero, MSW, MPL & Bernard Steinman, MS

Reporting Guidelines and Forms

• Monthly Meeting Report Template
• Archstone Evaluation Report Guidelines
• Coalition Evaluation Guidelines
• Archstone Coalition Member Survey
• Fall Trend Graphs for each of the counties served by your fall prevention coalitions