Our events unite community partners working to boost older adults’ social connectedness to share resources and insight on how to address social isolation and loneliness among the older population.
Upcoming Coalition Events
Summer Social Gathering (June 5, 5pm-7pm at Spark Social SF)
Join us at Spark Social SF on Thursday, June 5th from 5pm to 7pm for some socializing and community! Coworkers and other community members are welcome to join. Please RSVP for the event here.
Upcoming Community Events
Foundation for Social Connection: 2025 Social Connection Conference (October 28-30th in Atlanta, Georgia)
Big ideas don’t grow in isolation – they flourish through collaboration. The Foundation for Social Connection and Healthy Places by Design invite you to their 2025 Social Connection Conference – Seeds of Connection – taking place October 28-30th in Atlanta, Georgia.
Be the first to know when registration opens! Learn more here.
digitalLIFT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series (Thursday June 26th at 11am)
digitalLIFT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series Thursday June 26 11am Pacific Time. Join us for a conversation exploring the digital challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community in terms of accessing telehealth, housing, and jobs due to limited digital access. Panelists include: Marco Suarez of San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF), Roman Narvaez of Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC), Bailey Allmon of IBM, Wayne Wientjes of Living Positive San Antonio, and Kristi Waters, a community advocate.
Registration link: https://digitallift.org/event/lunch-learn-webinar-lgbtqia-tech-advocacy/
Asian American Home Health: Per Diem Speech Therapist Needed
We are hiring a per diem speech therapist for SF and Oakland. we are also hiring per diem MSW for Oakland. if anybody is interested, please contact 510-813-1080
Seniors' Spectacular Fair (June 27th 11am-5pm)
The Seniors’ Spectacular Fair, where seniors can enjoy free activities, entertainment, and connect with others!
Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seniors-spectacular-fair-tickets-1354270582769?aff=oddtdtcreator
Previous Coalition Events
General Meetings
October Meeting recording is accessible here. The February Meeting was a private internal coalition discussion.
Coalition July General Meeting (July 24th): A Funder's Perspective
- We were joined by Senior Program Manager Amy Eisenstein from the RRF Foundation for Aging to discuss what funders look for in grant proposals. Watch the recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr10cFZX8rs&t=3shere
NorCal Coalition for Social Connection April General Meeting on April 10th, 2024
- Watch the General Meeting recording here
CSC and the Lab team presented at the 2024 American Society on Aging Conference on March 22-25, 2024 in San Francisco, CA.
- Lending a Hand: Peer Programs to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults can be found here
CSC and the Lab team presented at the 2023 American Society on Aging Conference on March 27-30, 2023 in Atlanta, GA.
CSC and the Lab team met with a committee from Japan to discuss social isolation and loneliness on February 6, 2023 in San Francisco, CA
We met with a committee from Japan to discuss how to address social isolation and loneliness (SIL) in our world. The Japanese delegation also met with several local groups in the Bay Area (such as our partner Front Porch in the picture below) to learn about UCSF efforts to address SIL. Though we had much information to share, we were also excited about what we learned from efforts in Japan.
Show me the Data! Leveraging Qualitative Data for Impact on Wednesday April 27, 2022, 10am - noon PT
- Welcome and Intro slides by Dr. Carla Perissinotto can be found here
- Anecdotes to Qualitative Data slides by Katie Wade and Katrina Hough can be found here
The Fundamentals of Program Evaluation and Impact on Wednesday June 16, 2021, 2pm – 4pm PT
- Dr. Janet Myers' presentation on "Program evaluation: History, overview and why it matters for your program" can be found here
- Dr. Ashwin Kotwal's presentation on "Measuring Loneliness and Social Isolation and Collecting Data among Older Adults" can be found here
Social Connection Week (October 6th-10th, 2025)
Save the date and stay tuned for more details!