Strategies for Social Connection
Explore promising strategies for advancing social connection, drawn from our SOCIAL Framework Reports and Action Guide for Building Socially Connected Communities. Each strategy includes the evidence behind it, along with examples from communities putting it into practice.
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Carve out funding for arts, culture, and leisure in annual budgets, effectively leveraging resources to maximize and sustain impact
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Adopt social prescribing in healthcare and community-based settings
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Invite local arts, culture, and leisure programs and initiatives to be “at the table” in local policy and strategy groups
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Establish and sustain community hubs dedicated to arts, culture, and leisure
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Embed participatory arts and group-based leisure opportunities within community-serving institutions and public systems, while recognizing the complementary role of specialized therapeutic approaches where appropriate
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Promote policies that provide funding for food and nutrition-based initiatives, ensuring sustainable access to healthy foods
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Establish cross-sectoral partnerships that bring together various components of the food system
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Provide opportunities for volunteering and mutual aid throughout the food system
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Create and sustain community supported agriculture (CSA) programs
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