| News Articles: Loneliness & Connection as Determinants of Health |
| Researchers are working on a pill for loneliness, as studies suggest the condition is worse than obesity (National Post - August 12, 2019) (Originally appeared in print edition as "All the Lonely People" on August 10, 2019) |
| News Articles: Rx: Community |
| CBC Metro Morning A doctor's prescription for social activities can have great personal and public health benefits (CBC Metro Morning - November 19, 2019) |
| Guelph doctors, health providers treat loneliness by prescribing yoga and crochet lessons (CBC News - August 14, 2019) |
| Letter to the Editor Re: All the Lonely People [Scan.pdf | Screen-Readable Text.pdf] (National Post, Print Edition - August 13, 2019) |
| Social prescribing proving to be a success in Guelph (Guelph Today - July 26, 2019) |
| Social prescriptions: Sense of belonging could be best medicine (Global News, June 19, 2019) |
| Doctors pen 'social prescriptions' aimed at easing depression, loneliness in patients (CTV News - January 1, 2019) |
| Social Prescribing is gaining attention in Ontario (Geographies of Health in Place, University of Waterloo - January, 2019) |
| Ontario health-care providers explore social prescriptions to help patients heal without drugs (The Globe and Mail - December 17, 2018) |
| Doctor's orders: 'Social prescriptions' have been shown to improve health (CBC News Toronto - December 9, 2018) |
| Editorial: Forget the pills, play bingo (Hamilton Spectator - December 9, 2018) |
| Doctors can now prescribe a visit to the ROM through a new initiative to combat anxiety and loneliness (The Star - December 6, 2018) |
| Primary care providers exploring value of “social prescriptions” for patients (CMAJ News - November 22, 2018) |
| How Social Prescribing is Changing Healthcare in Ontario (Establish - Elgin St. Thomas - November 1, 2018) |
| Social Prescribing Radio Segment (Ottawa Morning, CBC Radio - September 26, 2018) |
| Why doctors are prescribing bingo, not pills, to keep patients healthy (CBC News Ottawa - September 30, 2018) |
| News Articles: Other Social Prescribing News |
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Awards
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| 2019 International Social Prescribing Award |
