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Community Living Room

Reducing social isolation and loneliness for adults in Winnebago County

Full Project Name:Community Living RoomPrimary Community Organization:Winnebago County Health DepartmentPrimary Academic Partner:Sara A Kohlbeck, PhD, Psychiatry and Behavioral MedicineAward Amount:$50,000
Award Date
January2024
Project Duration:12 months

Project Description Narrative:


In collaboration with community partners, Community Living Room will establish pop-up spaces to create social connection and belonging in Winnebago County. Through welcoming and inclusive spaces, opportunities will be created for social connection and decreasing loneliness.

The project will include building a cohort and providing training for Community Living Room listeners (individuals to participate in the pop-ups and share in peer experiences), identifying spaces for Community Living Room pop-ups through listening sessions with agencies and partners, and offering one Community Living Room each month for six months.

Community Partners: Dandalliance, Karen Iverson Riggers Consulting

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