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Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
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Le pôle canadien de la prescription sociale. Canada's hub for social prescribing.
🌐 socialprescribing.ca
⏳ Good news—nominations for the 2025 Social Prescribing Impact Awards are now open until August 15!

Nominate a colleague, program, or team—or yourself—by August 15, 2025 👉https://surveymonkey.ca/r/QPCPWD7
August 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Who are social prescribing connectors—and why are they so essential?

Also called link workers, navigators, or community connectors, they help bridge the gap between clinical care and community supports.

📅 Wed, Aug 6
🕛 12 PM ET
🔗 Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🏆 Nominations are open for the 2025 Social Prescribing Impact Awards!

By nominating someone, you’re not just giving them the spotlight — you’re strengthening a growing movement for more integrated, equitable, and person-centred care in Canada.

🔗 Nominate now: lnkd.in/gUiAkbKw
July 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Around the world, Social Prescribing Connectors are transforming how we deliver health and wellbeing—not through medicine, but through connection.

Join us August 6 for the second installment of our #SocialPrescribing webinar series.

🔗 Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This June, we joined our Alberta partners for a rich and insightful site visit that reminded us what makes social prescribing work: relationships, trust, and community leadership.

Read more here: irp.cdn-website.com/92bb31b3/fil...
July 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
⏳ Just a few weeks left to nominate for the 2025 Social Prescribing Impact Awards!

🏆 Categories include:
🔹 Innovation
🔹 Connector
🔹 Researcher/Research Team
🔹 Student Champion
🔹 Changemaker

Nominate a colleague—or yourself—by August 4, 2025: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/QPCPWD7
July 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📢 New Resource!

Looking to onboard or support Community Connectors? Created by @unitedwaybc.bsky.social, this comprehensive guide packed with foundational knowledge can help anyone onboard Connectors in social prescribing programs across Canada.
July 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
📣 Happening THIS WEEK!
Starting and Scaling Social Prescribing

📅 This Wednesday, June 18th
🔗 Save your spot: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎧 Live closed captioning in French will be available.
June 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📣 À l’affiche cette semaine!
Starting and Scaling Social Prescribing
(Mise sur pied et expansion de la prescription sociale)

📅 Ce mercredi 18 juin
🔗 Réservez votre place: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎧 Un service de sous-titrage en direct en français sera offert.
June 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nous sommes ravis de lancer une nouvelle série de webinaires visant à faciliter le dialogue et à présenter des stratégies pratiques, des enseignements et des idées novatrices en matière de prescription sociale, provenant de diverses sources au Canada et ailleurs.

🔗: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We’re excited to launch a new webinar series to facilitate dialogue and share practical strategies, lessons learned, & innovative ideas in social prescribing from diverse voices across Canada and beyond.

✨ First up: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 ✨
🔗 To register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Last week, CISP team members Srija Biswas and Safiya Clarke-Mendes had the opportunity to attend and present at the Safe Space Brave Space Wellness Summit for frontline workers.
May 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🧠 It’s #MentalHealthWeek —a time to reflect, raise awareness, and take action.

📄 Explore our fact sheet on Social Prescribing and Mental Health to learn more about how this approach is making a difference across Canada:
irp.cdn-website.com/92bb31b3/fil...
May 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
📣 Reminder! Are you actively involved in delivering or supporting #SocialPrescribing in Canada?

Don’t miss your chance to join the Canadian Social Prescribing Community of Practice for Practitioners.

👉 Express your interest here: surveymonkey.ca/r/SP_CoP
May 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
L’Institut canadien de la prescription sociale (ICPS) a officiellement lancé le processus d’élaboration de son tout premier plan stratégique, et nous vous invitons à contribuer à façonner l’avenir de l’ICPS!
April 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Help Shape the Future of CISP!

📝 Please take 10 minutes to share your insights through our short survey: lnkd.in/dUpv9B8p

The deadline to respond is May 5, 2025.
April 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Happening today!

Join @katemulligan.bsky.social, our friends at the National Academy for Social Prescribing, and other global leaders for an inspiring conversation on social prescribing. Hosted by @who.int Don’t miss it! 👇https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/Iy8PGFRDSHSlnhnjP3VUow#/registration
April 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We teamed up with CASCADES to create Social and Nature Prescribing: Considerations for Health and Environment, a resource exploring how social prescribing can help build healthier people and a healthier planet.
Access the playbook ➡️ cascadescanada.ca/resources/so...
April 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Today on World Health Day, we affirm a truth that guides our work:
𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞.

Access to housing, food, culture, community, nature, and belonging — these are fundamental to wellbeing.
April 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Happy #NationalCaregiversDay! We’re proud to launch: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠

Caregivers are the backbone of our healthcare system—and today, we honor their contributions & recognize the importance of supporting their well-being.

🔗: bit.ly/4i1Shwp
April 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🔔 Reminder! Join Us Tomorrow for the Canadian Social Prescribing Exchange 🔔

We're continuing the momentum from #SocialPrescribingDay with an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and grow the movement.

Don't miss out—register now and join the conversation! 👉 bit.ly/4gbxiX5
March 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🔔 Now available: 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 2025: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞!

Read the full report here: bit.ly/3RgzoLb

Social prescribing is transforming the way we think about health care—bridging the gap between medical treatment and social support.
March 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Join us today for “Building Integrated Care: Diverse Approaches to Social Prescribing in Canada” to learn more about how social prescribing is bridging health and social care in Canada through innovative models across different sectors 🔗 bit.ly/4hx8FWm

🌎 Live French interpretation available
March 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Just in time for #SocialPrescribingDay, we’re launching evidence-based Fact Sheets on Social Prescribing—now live!

📊 Facts, stats & evidence to support conversations with funders, policymakers & decision-makers.

Check them out ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/3RgzoLb
March 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🔔 Don't miss this!

Social prescribing is transforming healthcare in Canada. 🍁 Join our expert panel as they share innovative models & strategies for bridging health and social care.

📅 Wednesday, March 19
⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
🌎 Live French interpretation available

Sign up now👉 bit.ly/4hx8FWm
March 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM