Community Connection’s social prescribing program supports individuals accessing non-clinical, community-based services to promote improvements to health and wellbeing, health-related behaviour, emotional state, social contacts, and day-to-day activities. This is the same service we provide when a client calls our helpline, except our Community Navigators are calling clients to offer assistance.
Our Community Navigators call the client within 5 business days. Their calls prioritize what matters most to each client and working with them in their current circumstance. Community Navigators connect clients to available community services that meet their needs and continuously follow up with the client until their needs are met.
Examples of reasons for referrals:
- Food Security
- Housing Security
- Mental Health Support
- Transportation
- Caregiver Support
Community Connection has many referral partners which include municipal paramedic programs, primary care and allied health clinicians in Family Health Teams, hospitals and Community Health Centres. We are currently expanding our partnerships to include non-health community service providers. Contact us for details on becoming a referral partner.