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2025
January 7, 2025
Social Prescribing Program Spotlight: Project Connection
Learn about Project Connection, a mental-health-focused social prescribing program in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2024
December 20, 2024
2024: Social Prescribing’s Incredible Year!
Celebrating a big year for social prescribing in the US.
December 4, 2024
Social Prescribing Program Spotlight: Kenji Health
Kenji Health amplifies the impact of social prescribing by giving organizations the tools to measure outcomes, map local resources, and personalize experiences.
November 11, 2024
Director’s Cut: Update from our Executive Director
Social Prescribing USA Co-founder Dr. Alan Siegel has transitioned into the new Executive Director for Social Prescribing USA.
November 3, 2024
Community of Practice Spotlight: Keralty Compassionate Communities
This month, we are introducing a new feature: profiles of organizations and individuals leading social prescribing efforts at the local level throughout the country.
September 10, 2024
Social Prescribing USA is awarded the ‘aMAEzing Visionary’ Award from the Kids & Arts Foundation
Social Prescribing USA awarded the Kids & Art Foundation 2024 aMAEzing Visionary Award.
August 30, 2024
Program Recap: Social Health & Connection Event
Highlights from Fall kickoff event on social health on September 5th in Mill Valley, CA.
August 28, 2024
Join or Die Film - Join a watch party!
A new, nationwide effort to encourage in-person gatherings around independent film launches on September 15th with screenings of Join or Die.
August 13, 2024
Canada’s Social Prescribing Conference - First in North America
The first social prescribing conference in North America is coming!
July 23, 2024
ArtPharmacy Goes Statewide in Massachusetts
Introducing the United States’ first state-wide arts prescribing initiative.
July 9, 2024
Survey: American Support of Social Prescribing
A poll from research firm YouGov shows strong US support for social prescribing.
June 12, 2024
Julia Hotz on The Connection Cure
Julia Hotz will soon publish The Connection Cure, the first U.S. book on social prescribing. Read our interview with the author.
June 4, 2024
The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service and Belonging is a landmark book. Coming in June from journalist Julia Hotz, the book will be the first in the U.S. about social prescribing!
June 3, 2024
The Art and Science of Connection: Book
Also coming in June from social health advocate Kasly Killam, is a groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy via The Art and Science of Connection.
June 2, 2024
The New York Times on Social Prescribing
The Social Prescribing movement is increasingly becoming mainstream! We were excited to collaborate with The New York Times on a large article about the growing movement.