In February 2003, the Foundation convened over 150 leaders in academic, legislative, community-based services, consumer advocates, aging network, housing, public health, public safety, and other leaders who worked for two days on a statewide blueprint on fall prevention. In preparation for the convening, a Preconference White Paper was created and used to build the blueprint. The California Blueprint describes state-of-the-art approaches to reducing the risks of falls, and the challenges to implementing fall prevention in California. One of the top recommendations from this blueprint was the creation of a coordination center that could serve as a statewide resource and lead efforts in fall prevention. This recommendation eventually led to the creation of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE).
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- California Wellness Foundation
- Archstone Foundation
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC)
- California Geriatric Education Center
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