Members! Join us for our upcoming general meeting on Thursday, June 25 at 3pm PDT for a discussion on how #SocialPrescribing can be incorporated into clinical training curricula. Register here: sfu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective - Q2 General Meeting - June 25th

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Just wrote a new piece on #SocialPrescribing for the @cspsc.ca Student Blog. Check it out:

Is social prescribing just another overhyped health policy trend? | Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective

Social prescribing can help address social needs in primary care, but Jeffrey Wong argues it should not excuse community sector underfunding.

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Congratulations, @jeffrey.cspsc.ca!

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Excited to share that I’ll be starting my MSc in Health Sciences @sfu.ca studying #SocialPrescribing this fall. I’m really grateful for the mentors, collaborators, and communities who’ve supported me along the way. Special thanks to @nurselillian.bsky.social, @idea.nursing.ubc.ca, and @cspsc.ca.

New integrative review on community-based #SocialPrescribing in Nova Scotia, co-authored by CSPSC members Sophie Bezanson and Laura Colford @dalhousie.bsky.social, highlights SP implementation facilitators and barriers:

Community-Based Social Prescribing: An Integrative Review of Program Characteristics, Facilitators, and Barriers

Social prescribing (SP) is an upstream approach that connects people with non-medical, community-based resources to enhance health and well-being. We aimed to characterize community-based social presc...

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My conversation with health policy PhD candidate Le-Tien Bhaskar on episode one of Social Rx, a podcast on #SocialPrescribing by @cspsc.ca, is now live! Give it a listen on your commute home tonight 😁

What even is social prescribing? with Le-Tien Bhaskar

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Excited to share that I’ll be hosting @cspsc.ca’s new podcast, Social Rx, launching Thursday, April 2. Our first episode features Le-Tien Bhaskar, MPH, a health policy PhD candidate and co-founder of CSPSC. Click the notification bell on YouTube to get notified when it goes live:

What even is social prescribing? with Le-Tien Bhaskar | Social Rx Podcast

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Missed the CSPSC #SocialPrescribing Day 2026 Celebration? Check out the full recording below with presentations from @cisp-icps.bsky.social and our members (Tara, Azeria, Nikoo, HanShu, Élyse):

CSPSC Social Prescribing Day 2026 Celebration: Health in Community

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We’re T-minus 1 hour until the CSPSC #SocialPrescribingDay2026 Celebration! Join us and @cisp-icps.bsky.social tonight at 5pm PT / 8pm EDT to stay up to date on all the social prescribing work happening in Canada. Register now:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CSPSC Social Prescribing Day 2026 Celebration: Health in Community. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us for a national virtual get-together for new and returning members of the Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective (CSPSC) to connect and celebrate Social Prescribing Day. Stay up to dat...

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Amazing student-led work from @idea.nursing.ubc.ca showcasing a community-based ukulele learning program as a potential community asset for #SocialPrescribing.

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Our study on a 12-week community ukulele program co-led by a person living with dementia was recently featured by @VCHResearch.bsky.social’s Research Insider. Check it out:

What if your doctor could prescribe a walking group or a museum visit instead of just medication? Our first Student Blog explores how #SocialPrescribing could support student wellbeing on post-secondary campuses.

From the NHS to campus: How social prescribing could support student wellbeing | Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective

What if your doctor could prescribe you a walking group or a museum visit instead of just medication? Mental health challenges arising from loneliness, anxiety, burnout, and feeling disconnected on ca...

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It’s residency #MatchDay for Canadian medical students 🥳🩺 Wherever you land, we hope you’ll keep championing #SocialPrescribing: connecting people to community, belonging, and prevention 🩵

Sign up for this free webinar from Hey Neighbour Collective & United Way BC! "Housing that Connects Us Webinar Series: Innovative Community Programs to Build Social Connection in Housing" March 6 | 10–11:30 AM PST Link: uwbc-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Hey Neighbour Collective and United Way BC’s Seniors Housing Working Group are excited to be co-hosting a three-part webinar series on building social connection in housing. The first webinar in the ...

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🌱 Community gardens can foster social connection and well-being Oyango's research explores cultural food security and the impact of collective community gardening on health. Read about the impact of both her research and the Taste of Home project. www.ualberta.ca/en/public-he...

🚨 New publication alert! 🚨 "Identifying social prescribing core outcomes using a Delphi approach: findings and future directions" Read it here: www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

Identifying social prescribing core outcomes using a Delphi approach: findings and future directions, HPCDP: Vol 46(1), January 2026

We invited people from diverse user groups to identify critical core outcomes to use in social prescribing.

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Looking to get involved in the social prescribing movement in 2026? ✨ Join the CSPSC as a student member or partner before #SocialPrescribingDay on March 26th to get our monthly newsletter which contains events happening before and on the big day ✨ cspsc.ca/join-us/

Explore this webinar by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health on exploring interventions for social isolation and loneliness in older adults Jan 14, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 pm EST | Register here: ow.ly/4KZR50XSyc5

✨ 5 winners notified, 15 prizes remaining! ✨ Complete our quick member survey for a chance to win one of 15 remaining $20 Tim Hortons gift cards courtesy of @cisp-icps.bsky.social! 👉 Click here: docs.google.com/forms/d/10zV... Wishing you Happy New Year and a fabulous 2026!

CSPSC Membership Commitment Check-In

Welcome to the CSPSC Membership Check-In Survey! This quick check-in (about 5–10 minutes) helps us understand who’s still engaged, what you’re interested in, and how we can better support you. Your re...

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Pseudoscientific grifters love claiming they’ll “heal your root causes” when they’re really selling unregulated supplements and expensive protocols. Meanwhile, real root causes (social determinants of health) exist: income, housing, food security, social connection, transportation…

Happy Holidays from CSPSC! Wishing you warmth, rest, and community connection as we head into 2026 🩵✨

Join the CSPSC Medicine Working Group December 10th from 5pm to 6pm PST to hear Darlene Dalby and Peggy Napope talk about Indigenous Perspectives on Social Prescribing! 📍Register here: usask-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join the CSPSC Medicine Working Group December 10th from 5pm to 6pm PST to hear Darlene Dalby and Peggy Napope talk about Indigenous Perspectives on Social Prescribing! 📍Register here: usask-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New qualitative study coming out of @oxprimarycare.bsky.social explored factors surrounding #SocialPrescribing link worker retention in the UK. As a community connector in Canada, I see similar ambiguities here at home.

36 teams across Canada are joining Paramedics and Social Prescribing! The program helps paramedic teams implement social prescribing to connect people with non-medical social and community supports that improve health and well-being. Find out more: www.healthcareexcellence.ca/en/care-forw...

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 Medicine Working Group Member Jessica Maher recently published in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine alongside Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti on social prescribing! Check out the article here or message us for a pdf: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Its not too late to register! Join us for an hour of community and discussion!

Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective@cspsc.ca · 9mo ago

📢 Attention CSPSC Members! Join us on November 5th at our general meeting to hear Judy O'Keefe, MSW, RSW, CHE's perspective as a social prescribing coordinator at Seniors NL Register here: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Great week of learning and connecting at #CAG_2025 in Montréal with @nurselillian.bsky.social and the @idea.nursing.ubc.ca team. Presented posters on a seated dance pilot in LTC and a scoping review on social support for 2S/LGBTQ+ older adults in Canada :)

The CSPSC community is nationwide! 🍁 The Canadian Association on Gerontology 2025 conference in Montréal brought together CSPSC members Daniela Gerstmann, Emma Chen, and Jeffrey Wong!

📢 Attention CSPSC Members! Join us on November 5th at our general meeting to hear Judy O'Keefe, MSW, RSW, CHE's perspective as a social prescribing coordinator at Seniors NL Register here: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Are you a medical student interested in social prescribing? The CSPSC Medicine Working Group is recruiting! Join to work with fellow medical students on teams like research, education, advocacy, finance and more. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Thank you for your interest in joining our collective! Please fill out this form if you wish to become a member of the Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective Medicine Working Group (CSPSC MWG)...

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🚨New research🚨 #SocialPrescribing: A Pragmatic Pathway to Address Loneliness and Mental Health in Canada 🔗 www.longwoods.com/content/2768...