Social health is a civic superpower.

When you help people find belonging, you boost your city's physical, mental, and civic health—and it's not hard to get started.

Our laboratory: Norwalk, CT

A small city of 95,000 people just an hour outside of NYC, Norwalk is an amazing place to call home—and a great opportunity to show other cities what's possible when you implement simple policies to foster social health and civic participation.

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How local governments can take action to reduce loneliness

As key stewards of public health, governments have many evidenced-based options to strengthen social connection from the policy level down to local community action. Here are some top recommendations based on the Surgeon General’s report.