MARCH 2023 NEWSLETTER
Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
Canada's hub for social prescribing. Le p?le canadien de la prescription sociale.
Celebrate Social Prescribing Day on March 9th
Join us as we celebrate International Social Prescribing Day on March 9th! International Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of social prescribing, recognizing link workers, local community groups and regional and national organizations - all supporting people’s health and wellbeing.
On March 9th and throughout the week, individuals and organizations worldwide will be sharing resources and hosting events relating to social prescribing. Join us as we raise awareness of what social prescribing is, how it works and highlight the impact it can have on people and communities in Canada.
Want to get involved?
You're Invited!
Social prescribing is now a global movement. More than 17 countries worldwide are engaged in the practice across sectors that include primary, secondary, rehabilitation, acute care, home care and community services. In Canada, social prescribing is quickly gaining the attention of government decision makers, health practitioners, and community service providers.
On International Social Prescribing Day (March 9th), join social prescribing leaders from across Canada for a whistle-stop tour across the country to celebrate and be inspired by the current state of this work and emerging opportunities in different regions. We will also make a brief international stop to hear from global leaders gathered in London, UK to mark the day.
This event is jointly hosted by the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing , the Alliance for Healthier Communities , the United Way British Columbia , and the Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective .
This webinar is available in English and French.
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Connect with us on LinkedIn
Join us on LinkedIn! We've created four LinkedIn groups, with the goal of providing a space to connect, learn and collaborate with others who are working towards the integration of health, social and community care systems through social prescribing in Canada. Join below!
Call for Papers: Social Prescribing in Canada
While Social Prescribing practices continue to scale and spread across Canada, there is relatively little published literature on Social Prescribing in Canadian contexts and by Canadian researchers, practitioners and participants.
The Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (HPCDP) Journal , a journal of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, will be featuring a special issue on social prescribing with guest editors, Dr. Sandra Allison, Dr. Kiffer Card and Dr. Kate Mulligan, Senior Director of the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing.
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The objective of this special issue is to identify and share the most current research and practice on Social Prescribing by and for residents of Canada, particularly those facing inequities in access to health and its social and structural determinants.
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice is therefore seeking relevant qualitative and quantitative research articles, as well as commentaries, that present new findings, synthesize existing evidence or imagine new ways forward.
Submission deadline: July 31, 2023.
Coming this Spring
Canada's first graduate course on social prescribing!
We're excited to announce the first ever graduate course on Social Prescribing, co-hosted by the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP), the Dalla Lana School of Public Health , and the University of Toronto School of Cities .
About the course
This one-week, interdisciplinary course on Social Prescribing will be facilitated by Kate Mulligan, Senior Director of CISP. The week will include guest lecturers from across Canada and around the world, along with visits to Social Prescribing programs focused on urban health in the Toronto area.
Date/Location: April 24-28, 2023 I University of Toronto (In-person)
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Community of Practice
The Canadian Social Prescribing Community of Practice is a collaborative, interdisciplinary collective of people in discussion about how to implement and/or embed social prescribing in health and social systems. It's a place where people who implement social prescribing initiatives or advocate for the social prescribing movement, can convene, connect and learn from each other.
With cross-sectoral members from the arts, health care promotion, academia, and other sectors, this Community of Practice is co-hosted by the Alliance for Healthier Communities, the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, United Way British Columbia, and the Older Adult Centres Association of Ontario.
Quarterly meetings are recorded and held at 9:30 a.m. PST/12:30 p.m. EST on the second Tuesday of the month in January, April, July and October. Summary notes are provided after each meeting to all members of the CoP. Please email [email protected] for more info on how to join.