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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- Food & Nutrition
Leverage meal delivery programs as opportunities for connection
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- Food & Nutrition
Set up and activate farmers markets
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- Transportation
Implement transit-oriented development to create accessible and vibrant communities centered around public transportation
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- Environment
Implement nature-based social prescribing to improve health and social outcomes by connecting individuals with natural environments
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- Environment
Increase access to nature-based environments, such as green and blue spaces, to promote well-being and social interaction
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- Environment
Design multi-solving solutions that address climate and environmental resilience while enhancing public and social spaces
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- Housing
Design housing with adaptable spaces that support comfort and connection and can be used for various social functions
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- Housing
Increase and build awareness of different types of community-led housing models
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- Housing
Develop intergenerational housing that encourages interactions between different age groups
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Explore All Strategies

Leverage meal delivery programs as opportunities for connection

Set up and activate farmers markets

Implement transit-oriented development to create accessible and vibrant communities centered around public transportation

Implement nature-based social prescribing to improve health and social outcomes by connecting individuals with natural environments

Increase access to nature-based environments, such as green and blue spaces, to promote well-being and social interaction

Design multi-solving solutions that address climate and environmental resilience while enhancing public and social spaces

Design housing with adaptable spaces that support comfort and connection and can be used for various social functions

Increase and build awareness of different types of community-led housing models

Develop intergenerational housing that encourages interactions between different age groups

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