Resources
Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
Websites
From the Website: The Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP) is a new national hub to link people and share practices that connect people to community-based supports and services that can help improve their health …
New Report by UCL Researchers Links Participating in Arts and Culture to Longer, Healthier Lives
Reports | 2023
From the Website: Since 2017, we have published over 70 academic papers linking arts and culture engagement to people’s health and wellbeing at a population level. Today, we are pleased to be releasing a new summary …
Establishing Internationally Accepted Conceptual and Operational Definitions of Social Prescribing Through Expert Consensus: A Delphi Study
via MedRxiv | Research and Studies | 2022
From the Abstract: Introduction With the social prescribing movement gaining traction globally, there is a need for an agreed definition of social prescribing. There are two types of definitions – conceptual and operational, meaning agreement on …
Design for Social Prescribing: Bridging Silos for Health Promotion
Articles and Blog Posts | 2023
From the Article: It’s no secret that US health systems are in need of major transformations. While some agents are trying to improve efficiency of current operations or promote better experiences for patients, others are …
Card to Culture: A Stone Soup Story
Articles and Blog Posts | 2022
From the Article: Card to Culture is a multi-agency effort – a partnership between Mass Cultural Council, the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and the Department of Public Health’s Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition (WIC) …
CultureRx Initiative: Improving Health and Well-Being Through Cultural Participation
Programs and Initiatives
From the Website: The Mission To build a public infrastructure that supports the role of cultural experiences as a protective factor in the health and well-being of all people in the Commonwealth. We engage in …
Sound Health: A NIH-Kennedy Center Partnership
Programs and Initiatives
From the Website: Music can get you moving, lift your mood, and even help you recall a memory, but can it improve your health? The National Institutes of Health and the John F. Kennedy Center …
Sound Health: Music Gets You Moving and More
Articles and Blog Posts | 2018
From the Article: Music has been around since ancient times. It is part of every known culture. It can get your foot tapping, lift your mood, and even help you recall a distant memory. Did …
Creative Aging Programs & Resources From NASAA
Websites
From the Website: Older adults have vital contributions to make to society as creators and community members. Abundant evidence shows that arts participation improves the emotional well-being of older adults, supports good health, strengthens social …
Accessibility: Creativity & Aging
Reports | 2015
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) have published a report from the May 2015 Summit on Creativity and Aging in America, which offers recommendations on how to foster …