Quarterly Minutes & Presentations

October 15, 2025

• Minutes
• Coalition Update Slides
• Low- and High Tech Approaches to Falls Prevention – 2025 NC Falls Prevention Conference Summary

July 16, 2025

• Minutes
• Coalition Update Slides
• 100 County Champion Project update July 2025 (by Dr. Vicki Mercer)

May 21, 2025

• Minutes
• Coalition Update Slides
• Educational Presentation: WNC Initiative for Supportive Housing (WISH) (Recording) (Slides) (More Slides on WISH)
• STEPtember Kick-Off/Info Session for Falls Prevention Awareness Month (Recording for STEPtember starts at 46:33) (Slides) (Resource Folder)

February 19, 2025

• • Minutes
  • Coalition Updates and Slides
  • Educational Presentation: Bingocize (Recording)

• October 16th – Hybrid Meeting at the Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness, Winston-Salem
  • Educational Presentation – Winston-Salem State University and the Intergenerational Center
  • Minutes
  • Coalition Updates (Slides)
• September 23-27 Falls Prevention Awareness Week
  • Sept. 23 Kick-Off Event Slides
  • Sept. 23 Kick-Off Event 
  • Sept. 25 Tai Chi From Mountains to Sea
  • Falls Prevention Awareness Week Celebration and 2024 Trailblazer (slides)  
• July 17, 2024
  • Minutes
  • Presentation:
    • Coalition Updates
    • Falls Prevention Conference Pictures (ENCFPC) 
  • Educational Presentation: Ageism and Its Impact on Falls (Slides)

• May 29, 2024 Action Plan Workgroup: Shared Risk and Protective Factor Framework (Social Connectivity, Nutrition, and Falls Prevention)
  • Educational Presentation: Shared Risk and Protective Factors Framework & Preventing Older Adult Falls – Ingrid Bou-Saada (Slides) 
  • Educational Presentation: Social Bridging NC  – Rebecca Freeman (Slides) (Website) 
  • Educational Presentation: Social Isolation and Falls: SRPF – Louise Noble (Slides)
  • Educational Presentation: Project Hopeful – Natasha Vos (Summary Handout) (Website)
• February 21, 2024
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates
  • Educational Presentation: Shared Risk and Protective Factors Framework (Slides) 

2023

• November 15, 2023
  • Minutes
  • NCFPC Updates and Slides
  • 15th Anniversary Highlights and Accomplishments 2008-2023
  • 2023 Action Plan Accomplishments
  • Slides: NC Institute of Medicine Healthy Aging Task Force Recommendations

• Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2023 Webinar Series

Webinar Slides, Resources, and Recordings:

• • Fall-Proof Your Home Part 1: Exploring HomeFit 
    • Presentation Slides 
  • Fall-Proof Your Home Part 2: Exploring Steps to Safety – Prevent Fire and Falls at Home 
    • Presentation Slides
  • Caring Conversations: Discussing Falls Prevention with Family through the Prepare to Care Guide 
    • Presentation Slides
    • Additional Resources:
      • Family Caregiving Resources for North Carolina
      • Caregiving Resource Materials
      • NCOA Falls Prevention Conversation Guide for Caregivers
  • Discovering Balance: Unlocking the Benefits of Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention 
    • Presentation Slides
    • Recording
  • The Power of Connection: Communication, Mental Health, and Falls Prevention 
    • Recording
    • Additional Resources:
      • NC DHHS: Directory of Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCO)
      • GAMHST Contact List
      • GAMHST Referral Slides
        
      • 2023 Educational Flyer
      • 2023 Course Descriptions
      • Webinar Schedule August 2023-December 2023
  • Polypharmacy, Falls, and the Vital Need for a Comprehensive Medication Review 
    • Presentation Slides
    • Recording
  • Check, Update, Enhance: The Power of Annual Vision and Hearing Checkups for Optimal Health 
    • Presentation Slides
    • Recording

• August 16, 2023
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates
    •  Networking and Engagement Discussion Guide
  • Educational Presentation: Steps to Safety: Prevent Fire & Falls at Home   

• May 17, 2023
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates
    • Share your story or testimonials! (Consent Form)
    • County-Level Champion Flyer
  • Educational Presentation: Engaging Older Adults in Coalition and Volunteerism Efforts (Recording)
    • Resources:
      • AARP NC: Engage With Age – Our Most Valuable Resource Slides
      • Create The Good AARP NC: Create the Good connects you with volunteer opportunities to share your life experiences, skills and passions in your community
  • June 1 NCOA FPAW Webinar: Motivational Interviewing: Engaging Older Adults in Falls Prevention

• February 15, 2023
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates
  • Educational Presentations: National, State, and Local Advocacy Updates & Actions You Can Take for Falls Prevention (Recording)
    • National Council On Aging: NCOA Policy & Advocacy Update
    • AARP NC: Advocacy 101 Training
    • NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature (STHL): About the NCSTHL
  • Older Adult Outreach Flyer

• November 16, 2022
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates
  • Educational Presentations:
    • Part 1:  Parkinson’s Foundation – Carolinas
    • Part 2: LSVT and PWR!Moves for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
    • Part 3: MOVING AWAY FROM FALLS: The Relationship Between Falls and Movement Disorders
• August 17, 2022
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: More than Calcium: The Impact of Nutrition on Fall Risk
    • Resource: Preventing Osteoporosis: Eating for Healthy Bones
  • Presentation: Falls Prevention Awareness Week and Coalition Updates
    • Access to draft FPAW survey (scroll to bottom of section)

• May 18, 2022
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: American Podiatric Medical Association: APMA – The Importance of Foot Health Care & Proper Fitting Shoes in Falls Prevention
  • Presentation: Samaritan’s Feet Seniors Program
  • Handout: Seniors – Why Shoes?
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates

• February 23, 2022
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure
  • Presentation: NC Alzheimer’s Association Programs and Partnerships
    • Resource: Community Education Programs
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates

• November 17, 2021
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Regional Falls Prevention Coalitions – Best Practices; Falls Prevention Awareness Week Summary

• August 18, 2021
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Breathe Easy: Tobacco Use and Falls
  • Falls Prevention Awareness Week Overview
  • Research Study: How Aging Affects the Control of Balance

• May 19, 2021
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: The Triple Challenge of Dementia, Falls and Rural Living: Strategies for Safely Living in Place

• February 17, 2021
  • Minutes
  • Presentation: Coalition Updates
  • Presentation: NC Assistive Technology Program: Assistive Technology for Fall Prevention/Reduction

• December 16, 2020
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Coalition Updates
  • Presentation – Deck the Falls with Boughs of Data – Falls Prevention Data Updates*
    • *Presenter Note: The technical notes document referenced in the presentation will be available soon.
• September 16, 2020
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Action Plan and FPAW
• June 17, 2020
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Meeting Needs of Those with Cancer-Related Fall Risks
  • Presentation – Virtual Fall Risk Screenings & Otago
  • Presentation – Otago COVID-19 Guidance
  • Coalition Updates
• March 18, 2020
  • Minutes
  • Presentation Slides
  • Draft Action Plan Master List

• November 20, 2019
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Updates on FPAD 2019 and Strategic Planning
  • Presentation – NCCARE360 & NC211
• August 28, 2019
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – NC Institute of Medicine Task Force Process
  • Presentation – Falls Prevention Awareness Week & Strategic Plan Updates
• May 22, 2019
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Strategic Planning Retreat Overview
• February 19, 2019
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – COMprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services Study (COMPASS)

• November 7, 2018
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Hearing Loss, Falls, and Other Health Implications
• August 29, 2018
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – A Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults – Part 1
  • Presentation – A Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults – Part 2
  • Presentation/Webinar – Falls Prevention Awareness Week
• June 6, 2018
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Community Pharmacies
  • Presentation – Triangle Coalition Update
• March 7, 2018
  • Minutes
  • Presentation – Community Health Workers (CHW)
  • NC CHW Workforce Survey Final Report
  • CHW Recommendations