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Healthy Aging NC History

Historical timeline of Healthy Aging NC funding and projects

  • Healthy Aging NC was established within the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness (NCCHW) at UNC Asheville
  • NCCHW received grants for lab equipment in partnership with the Health and Wellness Department, a nutrition study, Chronic Disease Self-Management and Falls Prevention.
  • Sub-Recipient Grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services | 2014 – 2017 | $303,822 | Funding to create the Healthy Aging NC website, a statewide resource center, for evidence-based falls prevention programs.
  • Grant from NC Division of Public Health Injury and Violence Prevention Branch and CDC Core State Injury Prevention Program
  • Falls Prevention Hub | 2016-2020 | $70,000 | Funding for falls prevention awareness, promoting and supporting evidence-based programs, the CDC STEADI Initiative, and the NC Falls Prevention Coalition (NCFPC).
  • 2017 NCOA Network Development Learning Collaborative for Falls Prevention through Healthy Aging NC
  • Grant from ACL | 2017 – 2020 | $599,755 | Sustainable Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in Western North Carolina: A Model of Embedding Programs into an ACO and Clinical Delivery System
  • Grant from ACL | 2019 – 2022 | $836,121 | Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Programs
  • Grant from ACL | 2020 – 2023 | $1,202,100 | Strengthening the Healthy Aging NC Network to Support Value-Based Care Through Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
  • Grant from NC Policy Collaboratory | 2020 – 2021 | $75,000 | Funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Social Bridging Project was created as a phone reassurance program that pairs older adults who feel isolated with trained callers who provide a friendly check-in, technology training and referrals to local resources.
  • Sub-Recipient Grant from Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services | 2020-2023 | $297,990 | Funding for the BOLD Project, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure NC Initiative, to address Alzheimer’s disease/related dementias through a cohesive public health infrastructure.
  • Innovations in Nutrition Program and Services Grant from (ACL | 2020 – 2024 | $1,082,861 (including matching funds) | Provide support through the BLEND Project, Better Living through Education and Nutrition for Persons with Diabetes, for older adults with diabetes through a Food Is Medicine intervention.
  • Grant from NC Division of Public Health Injury and Violence Prevention Branch and CDC Core State Injury Prevention Program | 2021 – 2026 | $275,000 | Funding for falls prevention awareness, promoting and supporting evidence-based programs, the CDC STEADI Initiative, and the NC Falls Prevention Coalition (NCFPC).
  • Grant from UNC System Office | 2021 – 2022 | $55,536 | Funding to support the development and expansion of the Social Bridging Project.
  • Grant from ACL | 2022 – 2025 | $660,189 | Supporting communities for evidence-based chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programming and the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) programs.
  • Grant from Dogwood Health Trust | 2022 – 2023 | $151,057 | Funding to support the development and expansion of the Social Bridging Project including website development and additional resources.
  • Grant from ACL | 2022 – 2024 | $409,196 | No Wrong Door System Governance in North Carolina: Improving Access to Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) for Individuals and Family Caregivers
  • NCCHW and NCFPC launched the Standing Strong NC website and public service announcements to increase falls prevention awareness and access to statewide resources.
  • Grant from the CDC | 2023 – 2028 | $2,050,000 | Strengthen statewide approaches to reducing the burden of arthritis through promoting evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs).
  • The Social Bridging Project transitioned to Social Bridging NC by launching a new website with virtual events and a database of vital resources for older adults in an effort to address social isolation and loneliness in NC.
  • Grant from NC Division of Aging and Adult Services | 2024 – 2025 | $144,229 | Funding to promote and support evidence-based falls prevention programs and provide technical assistance to the NC Aging Network.
  • Grant from NC Division of Aging and Adult Services | 2024-2025 | $230,314 | Funding to support and strengthen Social Bridging NC, including a Hurricane Helene Resources toolkit and a toolkit for organizations to develop and implement programs similar to the Social Bridging Project structure.
  • Grant from ACL | 2025 – 2027 | $400,000 | Enhancing State No Wrong Door Systems for Efficient Access to Long-Term Services and Supports

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