Newsletters
Our monthly newsletter covers organizational updates, reading recommendations, and recent media coverage of social prescribing in major US and international publications. Explore recent editions below and sign up to stay up-to-date on the growth of the social prescribing movement.
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Presentation of the newly-released WHO report on loneliness and social connection and celebration of partner organization Art Pharmacy’s new collaboration with San Ysidro Health.
Announcements of new developments for Social Prescribing USA and the whole movement, including an update on our Community of Practice.
Recap of exciting, recent coverage of social prescribing and social prescribing USA in CNN, CBS Sunday Morning, and The Lancet, Health Affairs, and others
Past Issues
Celebrate our milestones, including collaboration with the New York Times and rapidly growing our national community.
Explore upcoming events, a spotlight on Kenji Health, and select research from Columbia University and the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Archive
Highlight: Spotlight on Keralty Compassionate Communities and profile on upcoming events
Highlight: Recap from the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing conference
Highlight: Announcement of fall events, recommended reading on loneliness and nature prescriptions
Highlight: Celebration of publication for Julia Hotz’s book The Connection Cure
Highlight: Celebration of NYT article on social prescribing, which also references our partners at ArtPharmacy, Open Source Wellness, Cleveland Clinic, and the University of Florida
Highlight: Recap of Social Connection conference at Harvard University
Highlight: Introduction to Social Prescribing Day 2024
Highlight: Release of Arts on Prescription Field Guide
Highlight: Resources and exploration of volunteering prescriptions
Highlight: Summary of Harvard D-lab collaboration on social prescribing innovation
Highlight: Introduction of Social Prescribing USA newsletter and summary of coverage in Time Magazine
Celebration of our Healthcare Engagement Lead Ivory Rose’s article in OT Practice, recap of presentation for UJA Federation in New York, and sharing of major public health data.
Access our guide to celebrating Social Prescribing day 2025, learn about shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), and read a spotlight on Project Connection.
Preview of events for Social Prescribing Day 2025 (March 19th) and a spotlight on Open Source Wellness and link to a presentation by founder Dr. Elizabeth Markle’s presentation to the Community of Practice.
Discussion of the role of occupational and recreational therapy in social prescribing and preview of upcoming toolkit launch with the Benjamin Goldberg Foundation.