Anyone, anywhere, can be lonely or socially isolated. But in the last decade, science has transformed our understanding of how important social connection is for our health and well-being. The WHO Commission on Social Connection (2024–2026) was set up to see the issue recognised and resourced as a global public health priority. The Commission is […]
Want to strengthen your knowledge and skills to achieve impactful community improvements? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our partners at Healthy Places by Design about a menu of options to help you! Collaboration Lab™ is a practice-tested approach that builds participants’ confidence and capacity in collective leadership, cross-sector partnerships, building trust, and navigating […]
Join Healthy Places by Design on July 30, 3 pm ET for their next webinar on Improving Community Safety through Social Connections. Research shows that connected communities have lower rates of crime and violence. Greater connection also helps community members feel safer and be more likely to take collective action to prevent crime. Ruben Cantu, […]
Want to strengthen your knowledge and skills to achieve impactful community improvements? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our partners at Healthy Places by Design about a menu of options to help you! Collaboration Lab™ is a practice-tested approach that builds participants’ confidence and capacity in collective leadership, cross-sector partnerships, building trust, and navigating […]
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 […]
