From "Loneliness and Social Connection" issue of Visions Journal, 2019, 14 (3), p. 44
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors
www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/seniors/forum.html
Find the Social Isolation and Social Innovation Toolkit to learn more about loneliness among older adults in Canada and explore solutions, learn more about resources across Canada, find information for caregivers, and more.
Vancouver Foundation
Connect & Engage
www.vancouverfoundation.ca/connectandengage/key-findings
A Survey of Metro Vancouver 2017 measures social connections and community engagement among Metro Vancouver residents.
Vancouver Foundation
On The Table Community Reflections and Insights
www.vancouverfoundation.ca/whats-new/table-community-reflections-and-insights-report
Hosts and participants reflect on the lessons they learned and show the power of simple conversations.
Beyond Differences
This US-based organization helps young people tackle social isolation at school. They offer three programs: Know Your Classmates, No One Eats Alone, and Be Kind Online, and they offer resources and tools for students and teachers.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Coping with Loneliness
www.cmha.bc.ca/documents/coping-with-loneliness/
This fact sheet shares tips to help you understand loneliness and seek social connections.
HeretoHelp
Wellness Module 3: Social Support
www.heretohelp.bc.ca/wellness-module/wellness-module-3-social-support
This Wellness Module discusses the importance of social connections and describes different ways people can ask for and offer social supports. You can also take a quiz to see how much support you have.
The Loneliness Project
The Loneliness Project, a Canadian initiative, is a collection of personal stories about loneliness that aims to help people develop compassion for others and themselves. Anyone can share their story—personal stories cover a range of topics related to loneliness, and some discuss strategies that are helping them build new connections.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, UK
A connected society: A strategy for tackling loneliness—laying the foundations for change
www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-connected-society-a-strategy-for-tackling-loneliness
This report highlights the UK’s national strategy to combat loneliness—headed by the Minister for Loneliness—from a better understanding of what it means to feel lonely to actions that communities can take to foster a culture of inclusion and support.
What Works Wellbeing
An overview of reviews: the effectiveness of interventions to address loneliness at all stages of the life-course
whatworkswellbeing.org/loneliness/
This UK report reviews research on loneliness, including who feels lonely and why they feel lonely, and the efficacy of interventions and different approaches to alleviating loneliness.
