Toolkits
To help healthcare teams learn about and implement social prescribing around the globe, several health and academic institutions have released briefs outlining schemas for planning and launching new social prescribing initiatives, evaluating existing programs, and coordinating work across sectors.
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University of Florida - Center for Arts in Medicine
Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities
A collaboration between Mass Cultural Council, University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and Dr. Tasha Golden to offer a roadmap for integration of art, culture, and nature resources into health systems
World Health Organization - Western Pacific Region
A toolkit on how to implement social prescribing
A seven-step protocol for implementing social prescribing initiatives, developed by representatives from the WHO’s Western Pacific Region.
University of Westminster (UK)
Making sense of social prescribing
Commissioned by NHS England, this report presents an overview of social prescribing, including definitions of relevant vocabulary and possible implementation models.
National Academy for Social Prescribing (UK)
Social Prescribing Link Worker Induction Guide
A guide for link workers, who connect patients with community resources in many social prescribing models, from England’s National Academy for Social Prescribing.
Local Government Association (England & Wales)
Just what the doctor ordered: social prescribing - a guide for local authorities
A presentation of nine case studies of social prescribing programs throughout England and Wales and an analysis of takeaways for new programs.