Falls are a leading cause of severe injury and loss of independence among older adults. Each year, millions of older Americans fall, with one in five falls resulting in a significant injury (CDC, 2023). In Texas, where the aging population is growing faster than both the national average and the overall state population, the incidence of falls is projected to increase drastically in the coming decades (Severance et al., 2022; Texas Demographic Center, 2016).

TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO COLLEGE ACCESS SURVEY 2021 MAKE A DIFFERENCE With financial support from the Education Writers Association, Texas Public Radio (TPR) sponsored the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) at Texas A&M University-College Station to serve as a key partner in administering an anonymous web-based college student survey. [...]

TEXAS SCHOOL SURVEY 1988-PRESENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use is sponsored by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and implemented by the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) at Texas A&M University. The first survey, of secondary students in grades [...]

TEXAS YOUTH ACTION NETWORK 2018-PRESENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Texas Youth Action Network (TYAN) is designed to develop a statewide support infrastructure to promote Youth-Adult Partnerships that connect young people (between the ages of 10 and 24) with caring adults. The program aims to support change within individuals [...]

BREAKING SCHOOLS' RULES DOTTIE CARMICHAEL, PhD, 2011 MAKE A DIFFERENCE An unprecedented study of nearly one million Texas public school students, followed for over six years, reveals nearly 60 percent were either suspended or expelled. This and additional findings are presented in a special report prepared by the [...]