Communities of Practice
“Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”[1]
Goal:
This COP supports a long-term goal of Commit to Connect—increasing the availability of evidence-based programs and services addressing social isolation and loneliness.
Purpose:
The Understanding the Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness Programs Community of Practice (COP) is is comprised of three organizations with a program or intervention that addresses social isolation and/or loneliness that is utilizing the Upstream Social Interaction Risk Screener (U-SIRS) as a “pre-test” and “post-test” to collect data and better understand their program or intervention’s impact on addressing social isolation and or loneliness.
Members of the Community of Practice will:
- Receive an introduction to the U-SIRS
- Receive no-cost access to U-SIRS during their participation
- Learn from a leading researcher and additional guest experts
- Receive technical assistance and support with implementing U-SIRS into workflow and programming
- Grow their professional network with others interested in this topic!
Phase I of this COP occurred May-August 2023. Commit to Connect is now in Phase II, which will last from December 2023-April 2024.
Community of Practice Members:
- California Department of Aging (Sacramento, CA)
- Cincinnati Music & Wellness Coalition (Cincinnati, OH)
- Meals on Wheels of Southwest OH and Northern KY (Cincinnati, OH)
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[1] https://wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/
Previous Communities of Practice
Intergenerational Engagement Community of Practice: This group focused on intergenerational programming and social connectedness. Read more about Previous Communities of Practice.