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Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs. 2nd Edition

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  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention.
  • Description:
    The purpose of this guide is to provide information to help CBOs choose and implement evidence-based fall prevention programs based on their organization's goals and clients' needs. It also describes the organizational resources and partners needed to support and sustain the program. ; This guide addresses questions that are important to CBOs when implementing fall prevention programs such as: ; • How do we find a fall prevention program that best meets the needs of our clients? ; • How can we know that this program works and will achieve the desired results? ; • What resources will be needed to support it? ; • What partners should we consider to help us offer the program? ; • How can we support and sustain the program into the future? ; This revision of the 2008 publication, Preventing Falls: How to Develop Community- based Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults, will improve your organization's ability to reach out to the older members of your community as well as enhance ; your capacity to implement and maintain effective fall prevention programs. ; Suggested ditation: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-based Fall Prevention Programs. 2nd ed. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015. ; CS254328-A
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  • Genre:
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  • Pages in Document:
    vi, 56 numbered pages
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    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/30688/cdc_30688_DS1.pdf
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    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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