Commit to Connect Materials

Social Isolation: An Overview. A summary of key facts and links to technical assistance and resources related to addressing social isolation.
Getting Started: Resources & Technical Assistance. Strategies, programs, action steps, and tools to support social engagement and related programs.
Measuring Social Isolation. Tips, recommendations, and lessons learned from collecting and analyzing data on social isolation.

Customizable Materials & Tools

AARP Livable Communities. AARP. Toolkits, how-to guides, and to easy-to-use materials that promote livable communities for people of all ages.
Social Connectedness and Engagement Technology Tool. LeadingAge. Hands-on resources to help organizations use technology to connect and engage with older adults.

Pass It On Center. Georgia Tech’s National AT Reuse Center. Resources on how to safely and effectively reuse assistive technology (AT).
Project HELLO. Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging. A volunteer-based effort that connects older adults in need of socialization with friendly volunteers.
Social Connectedness and Engagement Technology for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care: A Primer and Provider Selection Guide. LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technology. White paper for senior service providers.

Using the National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) to Explore the Experience of Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Rural and Urban People with Disabilities. ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). September 9, 2021. Research by the University of Montana on social isolation and loneliness for rural and urban people with disabilities.
Never Being Sought after by Anyone for Anything: Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses. ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). August 2021. Research by Temple University on social isolation and loneliness for individuals with serious mental illnesses.
Social Isolation and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Findings from the 50-Year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study. ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). July 2021. Research by the Medical University of South Carolina on social isolation and loneliness for individuals aging with spinal cord injury.