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Appendix E — Template for Developing a Sustainability Plan

A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED FALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS

Identify resources

There may be community resources and
programs already in place that can help
support your fall prevention efforts.
• The Kansas University Community Toolbox
offers strategies for identifying resources.
The chapter, Assessing Community Needs
and Resources, offers strategies to help
users organize their approach. It is
available at: ctb.ku.edu/en
• Additional resources can found in A
Practical Guide to State Coalition Building to
Address a Growing Public Health Issue.
It is available at: www.ncoa.org

Determine your
organization’s readiness

Determine your organization’s readiness to
implement an evidence-based fall prevention
program by addressing these key questions:
• Is there buy-in from leadership?

• Is initial funding available to implement
the program?

• Is our agency/partnership committed to
implementing an evidence-based program
with fidelity?
• Are trained personnel available to offer
the program?

• Do we know how we’ll sustain the
program going forward by embedding it
into existing operations?

• Have we thought through potential long-
term financing strategies including public
and private funding?

• Can we leverage existing models for
delivering a fall prevention program?

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