It takes a community to prevent a fall. We all have a role to play. Fall Prevention Month is a campaign that encourages organizations and individuals to come together to coordinate fall prevention efforts for a larger impact. The Fall Prevention Month website includes a Toolkit of evidence-based resources to help organizations successfully organize fall prevention initiatives for November. Launched November 2015.

Partners for Fall Prevention Month In 2018, ten pan-Canadian organizations partnered to provide leadership and planning along with another eleven contributing organizations. Partners Our partners come from non-profit organizations and: Attend or send a representative from the organization at monthly Partner meetings Active participation on one or more subgroups Partners from for-profit organizations contribute the same as above and cannot comprise more than 49% of Partners Contributors Active promotion of the Fall Prevention Month toolkit and initiatives in their networks (internal and external)

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Fall Prevention Month Website Bilingual website www.fallpreventionmonth.ca www.novembresanschute.ca Toolkits for fall prevention in adults and children Events can be promoted on the website’s calendar Our website is bilingual. It features a toolkit, events calendar, newsletter mailing list and connects to our social media handles Twitter: @FallPreventCA #PreventFalls2018 Facebook: @FallPreventionMonth

Toolkit contents- Adults Here’s an example of our toolkit categories for Adults

Toolkit contents- Children Here’s an example of our toolkit categories for Children’s fall prevention

Activities you can host at your own organization Ideas and activities your organization can organize and/or plan with partners Instructions and downloads available Examples: For Adults For Children Safe Winter Walking Campaign Playground Safety Tips for Parents Create a Risk Factor Kit Physical Literacy Checklists A to Z Risk Factors and Interventions Window Safety Public Education Presentation Child Injury Prevention Course The Fall Prevention Month is a call to action for all communities across Canada to raise awareness of fall prevention in older adults and children in their respective organizations/communities. One of the best ways we encourage organizations to take action is by hosting events/activities to promote fall prevention. We have a category in both toolkits dedicated to activities you can « grab and go » … and more!

www.novembresanschute.ca You may find French resources and events on the French side of our website as well! We are actively seeking more French language resources and resources developed for underserved populations such as First Nations. 

Thank you! Have a question about Fall Prevention Month or the Toolkit? Mariel Ang, Project Coordinator Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation mariel@onf.org Hélène Gagné, Program Director helene@onf.org @FallPreventionMonth @fallpreventCA #PreventFalls2018 #PreventChildFalls2018

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