Ontario Community of Practice

Time

Activity

Description

9:00

Registration opens

• Connect with others in the room, enjoy coffee, tea, fruit, yogurt, & baked goods.
• Welcome to use this time for networking and to visit some of the resource tables in the room.

10:00-10:30

Welcome & Context

• Welcome + Land Acknowledgement with Natasha Beaudin
• Dr. Jennifer Rayner: “How does social prescribing sit within the health systems landscape in Ontario the next few years?”
• A short + fun ice breaker to see who’s in the room today 

10:30-12:00

Building a Social Prescribing Pathway Activity

Working through a scenario & set of resources provided to build an equity-focused social prescribing pathway together. A small group activity working at tables of ~ 10 people. Each table has a different scenario & set of resources.

12:00-12:45

Lunch

“Flavours of the Mediterranean” – lemon orzo with sweet peppers, grilled chicken skewers with tahini and yogurt, hummus & gluten free pita, salads, & roasted veggies.

Optional:  Zumba with Silvie Anderson

12:45–2:00 

Conversation Tables  

Small table SP conversations based on the priority topics selected at registration. You pick the table you want to join! Everyone will be invited to rotate to a new table at the 20 minute mark or stay at the table they are at if they are enjoying the conversations.

2:00–2:30

Experience a social prescription  

Three experiential sessions for you to select from including visual arts and movement based options.  

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Pick one (limited space)

• Muay Thai with Ajahn Suchart
• Dance with ZahraMoves
• Art with Josie Ricciardi

2:30–2:45

Break

Fruit skewers with toasted granola and yogurt dip, and a selection of savoury snacks (popcorn, tortilla chips & salsa), coffee & tea.

2:45-3:00

Wrap up + Send off

Door prizes

Closing comments, evaluation survey, and some exciting door prizes!

3:00-4:00

Open networking

Room available for people to continue conversation