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ATTENDANCE POLICY

Learners who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion from the Academy.

Learners who complete all five courses in the Series: Tools for Coping with Stress and Trauma will receive a certificate of completion for the series.

DESCRIPTION

Loneliness is a common experience, and could mean that we are not as connected to others as we would like to be. While everyone experiences loneliness, some people are more susceptible to acute or chronic loneliness. This course will focus on understanding and addressing loneliness among those most vulnerable. One exciting new way to strengthen communities is the concept of Social Prescribing. Social Prescribing refers to the ways in which social health is as important to a person’s health as physical and mental health. In particular, we will discuss how Social Prescribing can be a key tool to address loneliness epidemic.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will:

• Increase awareness of loneliness and the importance of community for mental health
• Build knowledge of social prescribing
• Recognize or identify signs of loneliness
• Learn specific practices and strategies to build social health

WHAT TO EXPECT

This course will present relevant information and research as well as discuss concrete strategies for building social health. We invite your ideas about mental health and wellbeing and the instructor will hold time for questions and discussion.

ELIGIBILITY

This course is open to staff of any non-profit community organization or government agency that delivers social services in NYC. This course may be especially helpful to anyone who works with communities who may struggle with loneliness.