Leveraging and Promoting Social Support for Health

Social isolation and loneliness are now considered an epidemic in the U.S. We need to promote social connections, a social determinant of health. A way to do this is by fostering and delivering social support. In this webinar we discuss strategies to deliver social support and organizational requirements to do so effectively.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• explain the role of social networks and social support in health and well-being;
• identify strategies to effectively offer social support to community members; and
• identify structural needs of your organization to promote social connections and offer social support.