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Share Your Innovations

Does your organization offer programs, services, or interventions that address social isolation and loneliness? Consider submitting to the Social Engagement Innovations Hub! 

All submissions will be considered for inclusion in the Social Engagement Innovations Hub—a searchable clearinghouse of best practices and data-driven interventions, programs, and services promoting social connections across populations. Contributing to this Hub will encourage adoption, replication, and awareness of programs to address social isolation and loneliness.  

Before submitting your social connection examples, please read through the eligibility criteria below and submission questions. Submit your social connection interventions, programs, and services here.   

Criteria for Inclusion in the Social Engagement Innovations Hub   

To be included in the online Social Engagement Innovations Hub, submissions must meet the following criteria:   

  • Is an intervention, program, or service aimed at promoting social connection/ addressing social isolation and loneliness. Submissions are welcome from interventions, programs, or services reaching diverse populations (e.g., people of color, limited-English speaking populations, LGBTQ persons, persons in rural areas, etc.).
  • Serves older adults, adults and children of all ages with disabilities, veterans, and/or family/friend caregivers.  
  • Developed and administered by a local, state, or national organization. Organizations may include community-based organizations, local or state government agencies, nonprofits, faith communities, and educational entities.  
  • Must have been in operation for at least six months for consideration. 
  • Provides an example of an innovative social connection intervention, program, or service that others may learn from.  
  • Demonstrates measurable, positive social connection outcomes for program participants.  
  • Offers concrete ideas for replication and could be replicable by a broad range of organizations.  
  • Businesses/LLCs/For-profit organizations are not eligible.* 
  • Resources (e.g., materials, toolkits, platforms) are not eligible.* 

* Please contact info@committoconnect.org if you have a resource or technology you would like CTC to consider listing on its resources webpage.  

Questions? Contact Commit to Connect at info@committoconnect.org.   

The Innovations Hub is a joint activity of Commit to Connect and engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults

Funding for this initiative was made possible by contract no. HHSP233201500088I from ACL.  The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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