Resources

Index

Newsletters
U.S. Social Prescribing Programs/Initiatives Padlet
Media
Research/Evidence
Toolkits
U.S. Resources
International Resources

On the lighter side…

U.S. Social Prescribing Programs/Initiatives Padlet

Links to ongoing social prescribing program and pilots across the U.S.

Research/Evidence

Evidence for Social Prescribing for Better Health. From The Connection Cure website.

Breaks down into:  Movement, Nature, Art, Service, & Belonging

Evidence for Social Prescribing for Better Healthcare. From The Connection Cure website.

Breaks down into:  Reduced Healthcare Visits, Reduced Costs, Prevented Diseases, Better Health Worker Morale, & Better Health Outcomes

REPORT: Social Prescribing, The Evidence Base. U.K., October, 2022.

Evidence Summary – A slide deck outlining the evidence for community-based activities on people’s health and wellbeing: Arts, Nature, Service, Community

University of Florida EpiArts Lab – core U.S. research lab on social prescribing

NASP Evidence Page – evidence on social prescribing

Global Developments in Social Prescribing, BMJ, 2022. Lead author and SP USA founding director Dan Morse does a survey of programs around the globe.

A slide deck outlining the evidence for community-based activities on people’s health and wellbeing: Arts, Nature, Volunteering

Parks Rx America: Evidence briefs demonstrating the role of nature on health and wellbeing

Overview – includes links to evidence

What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and wellbeing? A scoping review Nov 2019 – World Health Organisation, November 2019

A review of the evidence assessing impact of social prescribing on healthcare demand and cost implications – University of Westminster website.

 

Toolkits/Tools

Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities Includes arts and nature.

Change the Story / Change the WorldTasha Golden & Jill Sonke: Arts on Prescription. A great podcast about social prescribing and specifically about the Arts on Prescription Field Guide.

A Toolkit on How to Implement Social Prescribing | World Health Organization

Social Prescribing: A Resource for Health Professionals. 2023 Centre for Effective Practice, Canada

Design for Social Prescribing Bridging Silos for Health Promotion, Harvard’s School of Public Health Design (D) Lab 2023

 

 

How-to guides and case studies:

Toolkit on how to implement social prescribing – World Health Organization 2022

Social prescribing – a guide for local authorities

Quality Assurance for Social Prescribing – The National Lottery Community Fund

Information for social prescribing link workers – National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP – UK)

What is Social Prescribing and personalized care – NASP (UK)

Making Sense of Social Prescribing – University of Westminster

Videos:

What is Social Prescribing – Two minute video (UK)

How to provide social prescribing services – U.K. 

Social prescribing animation – Healthy London Partnership

Social Prescribing USA Quarterly Webinars

October 8, 2024 Introduction to Social Prescribing 

Featuring Alan Siegel, MD, Bogdan Giurca MD, Hathor-Ra Adwoa, and Rachel Chen.

Social Prescribing Day (March 14, 2024) webinar

A panel of Social Prescribing innovators discuss the landscape for social prescribing, the latest in arts and health research, and the benefits of nature to well-being.
Featuring:

  • Julia Hotz, Author, The Connection Cure (1st U.S. book on Social Prescribing), to be released June 12, 2024.

Special thanks to Jennifer Kuo, Joshua Hill, Liz Rubel

Social Prescribing Day 2024 Live Event

A live, in-person conversation held on March 14, 2024 with local and national social prescribing leaders and organizations, including: