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 Overdose Data to Action (TODA) Program Evaluation

Developing Innovative Nutrition Experiences (DINE) in Texas 2023-2026 PROJECT DESCRIPTION In partnership with three Senior Nutrition Programs (SNPs) in rural Texas and supported by their respective Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), the DINE in Texas project aims to implement selected features from and assess fidelity to [...]

Management & Engagement for Aging LearnerS (MEALS) 2023 - 2027 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Of the exponentially growing aging population in Texas, people 65 and older have high rates of chronic conditions addressing which is a significant cost burden on the state, a problem that will exacerbate over [...]

LONG-TERM SERVICES & SUPPORTS QUALITY REVIEW 2017-19 MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Texas Department of Health and Human Services, formerly the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), administers multiple long-term services and supports programs for the aging, for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and for people [...]

PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT MONITORING SYSTEM (PRAMS) 2004-PRESENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Serving as a contract research facility to state and national policy making agencies, PPRI has been involved in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) since 2004, which is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored [...]

STAR KIDS: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS 2014-2018 MAKE A DIFFERENCE PPRI was a subcontractor to the Texas A&M University School of Public Health for this project. The goal of this project was to develop a standardized, modular, care needs screening and assessment instrument that is comprehensive, person-centered, evidence-based, [...]

PROJECT CHILD 2010 MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) at Texas A&M University, in partnership with the Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development (DIIFSD), would like to share with you the Special Report of Project CHILD Voices from Around the World. PPRI and [...]

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 [...]

TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE IN DALLAS CO. 2021-PRESENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE The aim of this study is to evaluate the Transformative Justice (TJ) Program in Dallas County from a health outcome and criminal justice systems level lens using a mixed methods approach (randomized control trial (RCT) and process evaluation). TJ [...]