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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- Health
Innovate and increase access to telehealth options
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- Transportation
Increase access to affordable, reliable public transportation
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- Built Environment
Fund new or make existing spaces accessible for public gathering in partnership with community members
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- Civic Engagement
Create and support volunteer programs, including those that provide social connections and interaction among sub-populations (e.g., intergenerational, cross-cultural)
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- Built Environment
Create community environments that deter crime and increase perception of safety
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- Work, Employment, & Labor
Cultivate collaborative work environments with coworking spaces and strategic staffing initiatives
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- Built Environment
Increase access to broadband and digital literacy
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- Built Environment
Build intergenerational communities
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Explore All Strategies

Innovate and increase access to telehealth options

Increase access to affordable, reliable public transportation

Fund new or make existing spaces accessible for public gathering in partnership with community members

Create and support volunteer programs, including those that provide social connections and interaction among sub-populations (e.g., intergenerational, cross-cultural)

Create community environments that deter crime and increase perception of safety

Cultivate collaborative work environments with coworking spaces and strategic staffing initiatives

Increase access to broadband and digital literacy

Build intergenerational communities

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