September is Fall Prevention Month and to mark the occasion, the NCHWTC collaborated with the Program on Healthy Aging (PHA) and the Texas Falls Prevention Coalition to host in-person events and online trainings across the state.

An in-person workshop took place on Monday, September 29, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Arlington Sub-Courthouse. The event was open to all Dallas-Fort Worth area health educators, community health workers, and other individuals with an interest in fall prevention. The 46 participants received eight continuing education units certified by the Department of State Health Services’ Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program.

By facilitating a workshop designed to educate and train residents about fall prevention strategies, PHA and NCHWTC gave CHWs, at-risk Texans, and their caregivers the tools to prevent falls in their own communities.

Interested individuals who were unable to attend the Arlington training can still access Fall Prevention modules online through the NCHWTC website: https://nchwtc.tamhsc.edu/fall-prevention-curriculum/. The free training modules are also approved as certified continuing education units for Community Health Workers.