Explore effective ways for Utilizing Digital Space to Strengthen Social Connections by joining Healthy Places by Design’s webinar on September 24 from 3-4 pm ET. We live in a digital world and it is imperative that we utilize social media, online forums, and other technology in ways that support health and a sense of community. […]
Are you interested in bringing together individuals and organizations to advance social connection in your communities? Join coalition leaders across the country for a panel discussion and Q&A to learn more about creating community-led spaces for collaboration, research, and advocacy. Register here. Featuring: Northern California Coalition for Social Connection at UCSF Wisconsin Coalition for Social […]
In this three-part Reimagine series, Michelle Cassandra Johnson and special guests explore themes from her newest book The Wisdom of the Hive (Sounds True, 2025). By seeing honeybees as our […]
Big ideas don’t grow in isolation – they flourish through collaboration. The Foundation for Social Connection and Healthy Places by Design invite you to their 2025 Social Connection Conference – Seeds of Connection – taking place October 28-30th in Atlanta, Georgia. Under this year’s theme, we will explore how intentional relationship-building across sectors of society […]
This fall, a set of in-person and live-streamed events shine a light on LGBTQ+ Vermonters whose stories and legacies serve to reimagine care for elders today and in the future. “Looking Back/Moving Forward: Vermont Stories of LGBTQ+ Caregiving & Community” will take place on October 24 at the Rockingham Free Public Library in Bellows Falls […]
Friendships matter, bringing joy and comfort during good times and bad! These short, friendship stories each tell the story of a pair of friends–one with and one without a disability. They highlight the simple beauty and possibility of friendship. Join Pathways to Friendship over two Tuesday evenings to watch these uplifting videos and virtually meet […]
This study, funded as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action research program, investigates the impact of a novel independent practice association (IPA) formed among community-based social service organizations (CBOs) to address social determinants of health among residents of upstate New York. The Healthy Alliance IPA allows diverse CBOs offering services for […]
Play isn't just for younger kids. For pre-teens and teens, play is a critical tool for development, supporting identity exploration and social connection. Our friends at Young Futures invite you […]
We’re excited to share that our Foundation for Social Connection ambassador, Cynthia Cushing, and Community Plate Executive Director, Karl Schatz, are establishing a Maine Coalition for Social Connection. The goal […]
