Le pôle canadien de la prescription sociale. Canada's hub for social prescribing. 🌐 socialprescribing.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3maqip74aj22tAs the year comes to a close, we’re grateful for the strength of #community and the power of #connection driving #SocialPrescribing across Canada. 💙 Wishing you a season filled with warmth, rest, and meaningful connection.24 Dec 2025 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqip74aj22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3m7io7awjgs2sWe are honoured to share that we received the Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award from the University of Toronto, for excellence in #health communications. Thank you to our partners, collaborators, & communities — together we’re building a healthier, more #connected future. 💙08 Dec 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7io7awjgs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3m73tenlpqs24We were proud to have CISP’s Senior PM, Srija Biswas, represent 🇨🇦 at the ASPIRE #SocialPrescribing Conference in Australia last week. Huge congratulations to our Scientific Director, @katemulligan.bsky.social, awarded the ASPIRE Change Maker Award for global inspiration! 🌎03 Dec 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73tenlpqs24https://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lwyu7nrqrc2w💡 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 Fraser Health Authority has been awarded two Michael Smith Health Research BC grants to advance social prescribing for older adults. 🔗 Learn more: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/news/2025/Aug/New-opportunities-to-expand-social-prescribing22 Aug 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyu7nrqrc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lwwk2xocrs2w💻 Missed our first session of our #socialprescribing webinar series? The recording is now available! 👉 Watch the recording here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGSvM8WBol021 Aug 2025 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwk2xocrs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lwcn35hbml26Missed our webinar last week? You’ll want to catch this one. 🎥 ▶️ Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8lTdmhtLY13 Aug 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcn35hbml26https://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lw5jzyvu2d26Trust is ✨𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥✨ — especially when it comes to supporting older adults through social prescribing. 📖 Read "The Importance of Trust Among Older Adults Throughout the Social Prescribing Pathway: A Mixed-Methods Analysis” here: bit.ly/4mHr84O http://bit.ly/4mHr84O11 Aug 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5jzyvu2d26https://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lvnuvmgbi22p📅 Tomorrow! Join us for the 2nd webinar in our #SocialPrescribing series: Bridging Health and Community Care: The Essential Role of Social Prescribing Connectors 🔗 Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/9517519838617/WN_Zrbm3bFTSVyko1ZX34zEjA [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnuvmgbi22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lvnsyel2r22p⏳ 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/QPCPWD705 Aug 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnsyel2r22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lvdvdcjalk2pWho 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: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/9517519838617/WN_Zrbm3bFTSVyko1ZX34zEjA01 Aug 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdvdcjalk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lv4onhg63s2p@cspsc.ca [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2025 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4onhg63s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lub7x2tn7k2q🏆 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/gUiAkbKw18 Jul 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lub7x2tn7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3ltyzlkgzqs2qAround 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: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/9517519838617/WN_Zrbm3bFTSVyko1ZX34zEjA15 Jul 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyzlkgzqs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3ltwqnggkpc2qThis 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: https://irp.cdn-website.com/92bb31b3/files/uploaded/Building+Momentum+Together-+CISP+Alberta+Visit.pdf14 Jul 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwqnggkpc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3ltjxwwlbyc2n⏳ 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/QPCPWD709 Jul 2025 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjxwwlbyc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lt377afylk22📢 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.03 Jul 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt377afylk22https://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lsyvouh3ps22𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 The @who.int's report shows loneliness & social isolation are urgent global health issues. Investing in connection can transform health systems & lives https://www.who.int/groups/commission-on-social-connection/02 Jul 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyvouh3ps22https://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lslxbyqnt222🎉 Big news for caregivers in Peel Region! Ontario is investing $25K to expand the Social Prescribing for Seniors’ Caregivers initiative across five Adult Day Services sites. 🔗 Learn more: https://peelregion.ca/press-releases/ontario-government-awards-25000-social-prescribing-program-focused-on-caregivers-seniors27 Jun 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslxbyqnt222https://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lrqg7wuwis2t📣 Happening THIS WEEK! Starting and Scaling Social Prescribing 📅 This Wednesday, June 18th 🔗 Save your spot: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8317472285230/WN_u9q77i0qR7qGGgpP2EB43w 🎧 Live closed captioning in French will be available.16 Jun 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqg7wuwis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lrqg6kfip22t📣 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: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8317472285230/WN_u9q77i0qR7qGGgpP2EB43w 🎧 Un service de sous-titrage en direct en français sera offert.16 Jun 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqg6kfip22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lpcput2tic2s🌸 May is Caregiver Awareness Month Caregiving can be an act of deep love, commitment, and responsibility—but it can also be isolating, exhausting, and overwhelming. Caregivers often carry a heavy and invisible load, navigating complex systems while putting their own wellbeing aside.16 May 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcput2tic2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lp7myokn3c2s𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 Ontario’s new Primary Care Act, 2025 marks a bold step toward a more connected, inclusive, and responsive health system. ✅ Connected care ✅ Responsive systems ✅ Community partnerships Learn more about the Primary Care Action plan: bit.ly/3GTmvVq https://bit.ly/4dpfPe815 May 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7myokn3c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lp54dzpd532tNous 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. 🔗: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8317472285230/WN_u9q77i0qR7qGGgpP2EB43w14 May 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp54dzpd532thttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lp545a7s2k2tWe’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: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8317472285230/WN_u9q77i0qR7qGGgpP2EB43w14 May 2025 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp545a7s2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3lp3734cobk2tLast 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.13 May 2025 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3734cobk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3loh36s74ou2l🧠 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: https://irp.cdn-website.com/92bb31b3/files/uploaded/SP_and_Mental_Health.pdf05 May 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3loh36s74ou2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cisp-icps.bsky.social/post/3logqyhz6tm2l📣Deadline extended to May 12! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2025 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:etmhao3u2pkccrmzdeupeumq/app.bsky.feed.post/3logqyhz6tm2l