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Southwest Suburban Health Department

Project Description: Through the DHS ARPA-Social Isolation and Loneliness Grant, we have created our ‘Loneliness Ends Where Community Begins’ project. Our project has three main prongs: data collection, social connections events and activities, and community education on the mental health…

University of Wisconsin – Superior

Project Description: Mid-Life and Beyond: Strategies for Healthy Aging and Connection to Community is a one-day, 55+ event on November 15, 2024 dedicated to fostering connections, learning, and empowerment. With regional experts, this enriching event is tailored to address the…

City of Wauwatosa Health Department

The City of Wauwatosa Health Department recognizes the critical importance of social connection by including it as a priority area within both the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and the City’s AARP Age-Friendly Action Plan. Some of the initiatives we…

ADRC of Washburn County

The ADRC of Washburn County partnered with the AARP Wish of a Lifetime Foundation to deliver 600 roses to older adults throughout Washburn County in February. They used this opportunity to combine marketing strategies to promote their USAging Vaccine Initiative…