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Art Pharmacy
Art Pharmacy’s services enable healthcare providers and other care team members to prescribe arts and culture participation to individuals with a range of health concerns. (learn more)
Consequential Strangers
They punctuate our days, but we take them for granted: our barista, our car mechanic, a coworker, a fellow dog-lover. Yet these are the consequential strangers who bring novelty and information into our lives, allow us to exercise different parts of ourselves, and open us up to new opportunities. (lean more)
Boston College School of Social Work
This year’s Equity, Justice, and Inclusion theme is “Accompaniment-in-Action,” which is understood as the intentionalpractice of walking with others in solidarity,compassion, and mutual growth. Our mission is to deepen our understanding of how the profession and values of social work are deeply connected to the Jesuit values at BCSSW.
Framingham Find Your People Fair
This event is designed to unite adult residents and foster community and connection within the City. By participating, groups & organizations can help promote inclusion, reduce loneliness, and allow people to meet new friends and build meaningful relationships.
Good Neighbor Day
The Hopeful Neighborhood Project was created to equip you with the tools and resources you need to engage your neighbors. That engagement will lead to deeper community connections, and those connections will help you create change in your neighborhood, to pursue the common good, right where you live. (learn more)
Massachusetts Coalition to Build Community and End Loneliness
A statewide coalition of organizations and community members dedicated to ensuring all residents of the Commonwealth feel connected to their community and enjoy a strong sense of social health. (learn more)
Walk with a Doc
With an aim to make health and happiness accessible to everyone, Walk with a Doc offers free walking programs in communities around the world led by local doctors, healthcare providers, or medical students. These ongoing events allow participants to safely walk (or roll), learn about current health topics, and meet new people. (learn more)