Learn more about the importance of maintaining social and community connections are you get older... and how you can strengthen your social connections using 12 strategies such as volunteering, learning, exercising, connecting via tech, and stepping outside your comfort zone.

Volunteering provides many benefits to your community and to you as a volunteer!

Volunteering offers many health benefits—especially for older adults.

Strong social connections are important for our physical and mental well-being. Making connections with neighbors can reduce social isolation and be transformative for everyone!

You can take the Connect2Affect Self-Assessment for social isolation for yourself or someone you know. 

Finding ways to stay socially engaged is important to everyone. There are many tools that can help older adults, people with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and families find community resources and supports.