NC Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2022
Theme: Strengthening Community Connections in Falls Prevention 2022 Governor’s Proclamation
Click HERE to see the NC FPAW Placemat Contest Entries
Click HERE to access the National Council on Aging Falls Prevention Awareness Week Toolkit!

Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Falls Prevention Awareness Week Photo Contest Winners. Thank you to all who submitted pictures and thank you to the judges for helping.
#1 Title: Friendship, Wilkesboro (Sept 17), Event: Kick-off Tai Chi Event in celebration of Fall Prevention Awareness Week Submitted by Amber Chapman/High Country Area Agency on Aging


Activities:
- Introduction to Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
- STATEWIDE VIRTUAL EVENT, Monday, September 21st, 2020 – 11am – 12pm
- Click HERE to see the NC FPAW Placemat Contest Winners
- APTA NC Fall Prevention Special Interest Group 3rd Annual Falls Prevention Challenge 2020
- Click HERE to see the winning videos!
- Governor’s Proclamation for 2020 Fall Prevention Awareness Week
- Media Toolkit
- Social Media Toolkit
- Governor’s Proclamation for 2019 Falls Prevention Awareness Week
- Preventing Falls – One Step at a Time: informational flyer (Thanks to Healthy Choices for Maine); click here for a customizable version
- Social Media Messages: Tweets and Facebook posts ready to use!
- Day-by-Day Falls Prevention One Pager (Customizable)
- Emergency Room Doctor’s Advice on Fall Prevention: flyer with information from Dr. Robert Anderson, a fall specialist
- Governor’s Proclamation for 2016 NC Falls Prevention Awareness Week
- Placemat with falls prevention tips (Thanks to the Montana Falls Prevention Coalition!)
- Placemat (2009) 5 Things You Can Do To Prevent A Fall