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In 2023, the US Surgeon General declared the state of loneliness and social isolation in America as an epidemic. In his words, “Given the significant health consequences of loneliness and isolation, we must prioritize building social connection the same way we have prioritized other critical public health issues such as tobacco, obesity, and substance use disorders." The Social Connection Initiative was launched to combat this epidemic.
Join Janet Kelly, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Dr. Alan Dow, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Internal Medicine, and other government leaders on March 28 at 2:30 pm ET in a virtual discussion about understanding the problem at the highest levels of state and local government, recognizing the behaviors exhibited by employees, and sharing what critical tools you might need to support employees and build connections with government agencies and departments.