Healthy Places by Design

This week's tip: Highlight the reciprocal nature of social connectedness. Strong social connectedness creates multi-way and rippling positive effects across people and communities. Initiatives to build and sustain social connections are ideally designed to ensure mutual benefits, rather than as a service model that focuses on one side or one group. For example, we can re-think intergenerational approaches focused on helping senior citizens toward co-generational models that positively impact all generations, and shift from a mindset on charity to highlight the benefits to all parties and the community at-large when helping friends and neighbors. Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter to receive more tips and stay up-to-date about our work to support communities and those who invest in them: https://lnkd.in/eGmhVQ38 #Collaboration #Wellbeing

We were thrilled with the learning and engagement in our “Measuring the Impact of Socially Connected Communities Efforts” webinar yesterday!     If you missed it, be on the lookout for the webinar recording and resource guide which we will share next month. And attend future webinars live to receive early private access to the materials.     Register now for the November 13 webinar on cogenerational social connections. https://lnkd.in/e2yCKare  

We were thrilled with the learning and engagement in our “Measuring the Impact of Socially Connected Communities Efforts” webinar yesterday!     If you missed it, be on the lookout for the webinar recording and resource guide which we will share next month. And attend future webinars live to receive early private access to the materials.     Register now for the November 13 webinar on cogenerational social connections. https://lnkd.in/e2yCKare  

Our webinar, Measuring the Impact of Socially Connected Communities Efforts, starts in just 1 hour! You still have time to register here - https://lnkd.in/ekTc_Jcn.    #PublicHealth   Jillian Racoosin Kornmeier, MPH, Natalie Bomstad, MPH, The Foundation for Social Connection , Wello

Our webinar, Measuring the Impact of Socially Connected Communities Efforts, is just 1 day away!     As a reminder, those who attend the webinar live get early access to exciting materials, including a special resource guide developed in partnership with speakers Jillian Racoosin Kornmeier, MPH and Natalie Bomstad, MPH!    You can register now here:  https://lnkd.in/ekTc_Jcn  And, sign up for our network newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gmCiDWZQ.    #PublicHealth   The Foundation for Social Connection , Wello

Find out how your organization can strengthen its social connection activities through outcome evaluation during a webinar hosted by Administration for Community Living's Commit to Connect on Wed., 9/18 at 12:00 PM ET. Learn more and register now! https://bit.ly/3YVsgJ6

Looking for ways to connect with peers across the nation who are focused on reducing social isolation and loneliness? Join Administration for Community Living's Commit to Connect for a webinar on Wed., 9/18 at 12:00 PM ET focused on outcome evaluation of social connection programming. Register now: https://bit.ly/3YVsgJ6

Don't forget to register for next week's virtual event hosted by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences entitled "Economic Connectedness: Building Relationships that Expand Opportunity." At the event, participants will learn how to build the connections that improve lives and strengthen communities. https://lnkd.in/ecsDpaMQ

Our webinar, Measuring the Impact of Socially Connected Communities Efforts, will take place next Wednesday, September 11 from 3:00 – 4:00pm ET. We’ll gain national and local perspectives about measuring socially connected communities efforts. Stay after the webinar to engage in a deeper discussion with presenters and peers about how to measure the impact of social connection efforts in your community.    Those who attend the webinar live get early access to exciting materials, including a special resource guide developed in partnership with speakers Jillian Racoosin Kornmeier, MPH and Natalie Bomstad, MPH!    You can register now here:  https://lnkd.in/ekTc_Jcn  And, sign up for our network newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gmCiDWZQ.    #Impact #Data #SociallyConnectedCommunities #SocialConnection    The Foundation for Social Connection , Wello

This week's tip: Re-think whether community change is the goal. The term “community change” has been used to describe efforts and approaches to achieve sustainable healthy communities. We have used this term ourselves and are recently reflecting on its use. Depending on the context, the term can inadvertently imply that a community needs to be “fixed” or that it does not possess unique assets that are conducive to health and wellbeing that should be preserved and protected. With the use of the word “community transformation,” we strive to better encompass how existing and potential new efforts can co-exist and complement one another for impact. It is important to remain mindful of unintended implications of using a term and to use them within appropriate contexts. Learn more great tips like this by subscribing to our monthly e-newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eGmhVQ38 #tips #communitytransformation #language