Committed to a standard of excellence for preventing falls and fall related injuries among older adults in Western North Carolina.

1) Infrastructure development and Maintenance
Establish and maintain a regional falls prevention task force to identify needs, resources and build capacity for fall prevention.

Participate in a the development of a health care paradigm shift which promotes individual and community responsibility.

2) Community Awareness and Education
Develop a social marketing campaign to promote fall prevention awareness.

4) Risk Assessment, Multifactoral Interventions, Surveillance & Evaluation
Identify, design and implement multifactoral interventions for older adults at risk of falling including screening and education; evaluate results and disseminate findings.

6)  Advocacy for Supportive Policies and Environments
Assess, advocate and facilitate the development of policies, environments and resources that advance falls prevention.