March 2024 Newsletter
A Message of Gratitude
As we step into this new year, we wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude to each one of you for joining us on this journey and supporting the advancement of social prescribing in Canada. We hope that 2024 will be a year filled with opportunities, collaborations and learning experiences.
Thank you for your ongoing contributions to social prescribing movements, whether as policymakers, navigators, care providers, community program leaders, members of voluntary sectors, researchers or social prescribing enthusiasts! Your dedication and commitment are invaluable to the success of social prescribing in Canada.
With Gratitude,
In this issue
- A Message of Gratitude
- Economic Impact of Social Prescribing Webinar
- Social Prescribing Research Webinar Series
- Canada's Social Prescribing Conference
- The Alliance's 2024 Conference
- Community of Practice
- Stay Connected with Us!
Upcoming Webinar:
Social & Economic Impact of Social Prescribing
In the fall of 2023, CISP enlisted KPMG to develop a report examining the social and economic impacts of social prescribing in Canada. We are excited to announce that this groundbreaking report is scheduled for release in March.
The primary focus of the report is to model two illustrative pathways – one for older adults and another for selected youth showcasing the outcomes achievable through social prescribing in these scenarios. KPMG meticulously utilized existing data to construct a model tailored to the Canadian context, and we invite you to gain insights into their process and discoveries.
To facilitate this, we will host a short webinar with KPMG on March 6 at 1PM EST to present the results and outcomes. This session will prvide a factual presentation of the methodology, data and findings. We hope you can join us to learn about this exciting work that will contribute to making a compelling case for the widespread adoption of Social Prescribing throughout Canada.
Please visit Webinar Registration - Zoom to register for this enlightening session. Feel free to share this invitation with your networks and communities.
Kindly note that this webinar will not be recorded; however, the comprehensive report is set to be released in late March!
Additionally, the webinar will feature live French interpretation for a more inclusive experience.
Social Prescribing Webinar Series:
Research in Focus
Over the past two years, CISP, in collaboration with research partners, has spearheaded numerous research and evaluation initiatives aimed at to building evidence to inform and guide the advancement of social prescribing. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our
Social Prescribing Webinar Series: Research in Focus, beginning the week of March 14th in celebration of International Social Prescribing Day.
Join CISP and our esteemed research partners as we share our learnings and facilitate conversations on four very exciting areas:
- Mapping of the current evidence of social prescribing in Canada by Dr. Vivian Welch and Dr. Elizabeth Ghogomu
- Pan Canadian Policy Scans by Dr. Kate Mulligan and Le-tien Doung
- Understanding the social prescribing needs and perspectives of seniors by Dr. Kiffer G. Card, Andrea Wadmanv and Cindy Yu
- Codesign success with social prescribing stakeholders by Dr. Michelle Nelson and Marianne Saragosa
Don't miss out on these enriching insights! We invite you to engage in these compelling conversations that will help shape the future directions of social prescribing. Sign up now to secure your spot.
Canada's Social Prescribing Conference: Advancing Social Prescribing for Health and Wellbeing
Mark your calendars for September 26 to 27, 2024, as we extend a warm invitation to join us in Toronto for Canada’s Social Prescribing Conference. We are delighted to welcome members of our vibrant community to our conference on Advancing Social Prescribing for Health and Wellbeing.
This event is an opportunity for health systems and community leaders, clinical and allied health providers, voluntary organizations, implementers, funders, researchers, policy influencers, and social prescribing champions to come together and shape the future of health and social care. Save the date on your calendar and find detailed conference information here.
Be a Sponsor and Exhibitor!
Explore sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities for our upcoming conference by downloading our Sponsor & Exhibitor Package. Be part of the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing's efforts to advance social prescribing for health and wellbeing. Access the package below to see how you can contribute.
The Alliance's 2024 Conference
Alliance for Healthier Communities is excited to invite you to be part of their 2024 conference,
Co-designing the Future of Primary Health Care on
June 5 and 6 in Toronto.
The Alliance’s 2024 Conference is grounded in their shared vision: A strong, sustainable health system, built on a foundation of comprehensive, team-based primary health care. goal is to create a space of learning, connection and inspiration to action. The Co-Designing the Future of Primary Health Care conference will challenge its delegates to apply forward-looking, innovative thinking while also tapping into new research findings and evidence-informed practices that are delivering results.
Join Alliance in this wonderful initiative! Visit the
conference page on their website for more information.
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 communications@allianceon.org for more info on how to join.
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CISP is an intersectoral collaboration initiative of the Canadian Red Cross.
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