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Social prescribing is a global movement 🌏
Our Co-Lead, Local Initiatives Jeffrey Wong connected with the Social Prescribing Lab in #HongKong during his winter break. Their new report offers insights into SP rooted in local context: www.mad.asia/programmes/s... (Chinese only)
Join the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing on August 6 to learn how #SocialPrescribing Connectors address social determinants of health, improve equity/access, & strengthen community relationships.
🔗https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1117519838484/WN_Zrbm3bFTSVyko1ZX34zEjA#/registration
ATTENTION! Free online social prescribing training for all primary healthcare professionals! It only takes 3 hours to learn skills that could improve someones lifetime.
🔗 www.allianceon.org/Social-Presc...
Join @cisp-icps.bsky.social on August 6th to learn how Social Prescribing Connectors are bridging health and social care to:
✅ Address social determinants of health
✅ Improve equity and access
✅ Strengthen relationships between people and their communities
🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/gcXvRFsH
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...
We love to see student-led work!
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A research team at U of T is conducting a national Canadian survey on mental health and social prescribing among post-secondary students.
If you are a post-secondary student, fill out the survey to contribute to social prescribing research: redcap.utoronto.ca/surveys/?s=R...
‼️ Did you know that social prescribing could reduce emergency room visits? ‼️
CSPSC members Lorynn Labbie & Mackenzie Heidel presented at the University of Saskatchewan Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds on May 21st.
View the recording here: skemcollective.ca/resource/soc...
🎉 Our Medicine Working Group is still hard at work! 🎉
Check out their latest article in Paediatrics & Child Health, "The Ages and Stages of Paediatric Social Prescribing" (doi.org/10.1093/pch/...)
P.S. We can send the pdf if you need! 💛💙
CSPSC is hosting our June General Meeting tonight! Its not too late to register: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
See you there!
Postsecondary student facilitators needed! (Honorarium)
Guide small groups through structured discussion sessions at a locally-focused #SocialPrescribing workshop on October 30, 2025 in Toronto.
Send your one paragraph statement by June 15 to Nicole.Cormier@redcross.ca
Attend our General Meeting June 11th!
Ali Gangji, a member of our Medicine Working Group, will be discussing how he originally became involved in social prescribing and his experiences with it on the ground and in his academic work.
Register here! ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
After completing her undergraduate degree, Yola Switkowski found her calling working as a Social Prescriber/Community Connector for the non-profit North Shore Community Resources. This work inspired her to pursue a Masters of Science at the UBC researching social prescribing!
19.05.2025 16:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The World Report on the Social Determinants of Health Equity is out! We would love to hear how this report might impact your social prescribing initiatives! Comment your thoughts below 👇
www.who.int/teams/social...
We're working on our strategic plan! Please message or comment your thoughts - we would love to hear from you 📢💭 Click the link in our bio to view the full draft! #strategicplan
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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.
Don't miss out on tomorrow's event! Register here t.co/G7ts8E8kIg
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Bridging Social Needs and Medicine: A Conversation on Social Prescribing with Dr. Andrew Boozary
When: Tuesday Apr 29, 3-4pm EST
Please register here: queensu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
To continue the conversation, connect with fellow members, and celebrate each other's achievements in social prescribing, join our Facebook Group here: www.facebook.com/share/g/16Cw...
13.04.2025 14:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It was lovely to have met some of our dedicated members at the March General Meeting. For those who have missed Tarek's fascinating talk on the role of pharmacists in social prescribing, it will be uploaded to our YouTube channel soon.
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Do you get our monthly email newsletter?
Sign up as a member or partner of the collective to get our monthly email blast which includes everything from social prescribing events to job opportunities to the latest research! cspsc.ca/join-us/
Students gathered around a table at a cooking event, preparing a meal together. Some are chopping ingredients while others cook on portable burners, surrounded by fresh produce and kitchen tools. The setting is a bright, modern indoor space with a warm, collaborative atmosphere.
In honour of #SocialPrescribingDay, here’s a highlight from our NOURISH event with TWU Intercultural Programs last night—bringing students together through knowledge sharing, nutritious food, and meaningful community connections 🍇🥗
20.03.2025 01:20 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0🍁 Did you know the CSPSC was featured in the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing's 2025 Social Prescribing in Canada report? 🍁
Find us on page 26 & 27 and read the full report to explore the current state of social prescribing in Canada.
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Don't miss our General Meeting March 31st!
This event will spotlight student leaders in our community, provide updates about the collective, and be a chance to network. We will welcome guest speaker and Research and Knowledge Translation Lead, Tarek Hussein!
Exciting news from @drmelissalem.bsky.social and colleagues! Canada’s first peer-reviewed study on #NaturePrescriptions is out, revealing that 75% of people would spend more time in nature if a healthcare professional recommended it 🏔️🌳
17.03.2025 02:53 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🎉 Happy 2025 Social Prescribing Week! 🎉
Join an event this week and expand your social prescribing knowledge: www.socialprescribing.ca/social-presc...
Please join us via Zoom on Monday March 31st 5pm EST/ 3pm PST for our quarterly General Meeting! This is a chance to spotlight the amazing achievements of our student members as well as to facilitate discussions and networking amongst all members.
twu.zoom.us/j/9684258673...
Did you miss this event? Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bihG...
09.03.2025 19:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We would like to introduce our new CSPSC Co-Lead Élyse McCall-Thomas! She will be managing our administrative portfolio. Check our her bio on cspsc.ca/team/ and give her a warm welcome!
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We would like to introduce our new CSPSC Co-Lead HanShu Pu! She will be managing our members portfolio. Check our her bio on cspsc.ca/team/ and give her a warm welcome!
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