Social Prescribing: Connecting to Community & Belonging Through Occupation

ALL SESSIONS ARE CLOSED CAPTIONED AND WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES WITHIN 48 BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OTLEARN PORTAL.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This webinar introduces occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) to social prescribing as an innovative response to the growing loneliness epidemic. Grounded in principles of occupational science, social prescribing connects individuals to meaningful, non-clinical, community-based activities—such as art, nature, movement, social connection, and service—to enhance participation, improve wellbeing, and reduce social isolation. Participants will explore core principles, global and US models, and the critical yet underutilized role of OTPs, while gaining actionable strategies to integrate social prescribing into occupational therapy practice.

Learning Objectives

• Define social prescribing, including the four key steps in the social prescribing pathway.
• Identify two similarities and two differences between the principles of occupational therapy and social prescribing.

Speaker

Ivory Rose

Ivory Rose, OTD, OTR/L, is the Lead for Healthcare Engagement at Social Prescribing USA, and co-founder of the Social Prescribing Health Professional Champions Group. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, Rose has presented at domestic and international conferences, and has been featured on podcasts, webinars, and in publications, sharing her expertise on social prescribing and its intersections with occupational therapy.

Earn up to 1.00 contact hour.