Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance Interest Application

To support individuals in living their best lives at home, Connecticut Community Care (CCC) leads initiatives that foster thriving, healthy communities across the state. As a longstanding innovator and connector, CCC previously supported the Connecticut Healthy Living Collective and now leads the Connecticut Age Well Collaborative. In partnership with the State Department of Aging and Disability Services, CCC has helped senior centers deliver Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQ:MBB) statewide for the past six years.

TJQ: MBB is an evidence-based therapeutic movement program designed to improve balance, mobility, and daily functioning while helping to prevent falls. As a licensed program of Exercise Alternatives LLC, TJQ: MBB requires a license or sub-license to deliver, and CCC serves as a multi-site license holder.

We are pleased to share that, thanks to generous support from the State Department of Aging and Disability Services, funding for this program has been extended for an additional three years. Please complete this application by August 7 to be considered for funding and training

CONTACT INFORMATION

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APPLICATION

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS

Is your organization interested in funding to deliver a TJQ:MBB program?

Will you be delivering this program in person or virtually?

Do you have an already-trained TJQ:MBB instructor or an exercise instructor, physical therapist or Tai Chi instructor ready to be trained in TJQ:MBB on staff or as a contracted consultant?

Do you have a TJQ:MBB instructor candidate who is an employee or on contract that will be attending New Instructor Training on September 30th and October 1st, 2026?

Do you anticipate barriers to recruiting participants or starting the TJQ:MBB program no later than February 1, 2027 ?

Please tell us about the target demographic you aim to recruit as participants. .

As a sub-licensee of Connecticut Community Care, do you agree to:

Applications are open until August 7, 2026 and organizations will be informed of funding no later than August 28, 2026. Workshops must start no later than the week of February 1, 2027.

AUTHORITY TO DELIVER THE TJQ:MBB PROGRAM

Check here if you are an organization or instructor delivering the TJQ:MBB program but unsure if you are operating under a required license and we will contact you to explore collaboration opportunities.

Questions/Comments

Once submitted, your application will be reviewed. Remember:

Sites may be approved for funding and must sign and adhere to a coordination agreement with CCC. The funding is for $2,880 payable to the site and includes instructor training, instructor materials, promo materials and technical assistance.

Sites not approved for funding will still be able to deliver Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance under CCC's multi-site license. Sites must sign and adhere to a coordination agreement with the CCC. Instructor training and materials are included as are promo materials and technical assistance.

Only instructors affiliated with sites who complete and adhere to the coordination agreement with CCC are eligible to attend training and receive training materials.