Social Connection helps us thrive...
Like the inner workings of a clock with many diverse parts, our individual, family, and community health and wellbeing cannot be sustained without healthy connections.
Meaningful Social Connection begins with feeling heard, seen, and valued - our very human need to belong. Add compassion and you get relationships where people can be their authentic selves and feel love and support. Through meaningful social connection we thrive in mind and body, family, and community.
Social Tinkering, a Human Connection Project, is our answer. We intentionally grow meaningful social connection, to heal and reduce isolation and loneliness, to help us all thrive. Join the Connection Movement!
Like the inner workings of a clock with many diverse parts, our individual, family, and community health and wellbeing cannot be sustained without healthy connections.
Building a Social Connection Model
Social Tinkering asks the question:
How can we intentionally grow meaningful connection for an entire community?
Through practice, trial, and error we are working to build a community level model that could be adapted and replicated in communities across the nation.
Beginning in Rutland County and Vermont, we are testing ideas, projects, programs, and services.
We can't fight loneliness alone!
Many people, organizations, funding partners, and businesses work on this human connection project with us! You could be part of this work too!
Contact us today to talk with our staff and explore how
you can help grow thriving communities.
Our Programs
We offer several virtual and in person opportunities for people to simply get together with others, practice talking to each other, and grow community! Options range from 2 hour socials, to discussion groups, to workshops and presentations.
Our Collaboratives
In everything we do we strive to have our work guided by people's life experiences with isolation and loneliness and their impacts. We pair this in research and recommendations from around the world.
Get to know our team and see who can help you facilitate connection!
Our collaborative efforts build connection while we work on projects that identify and reduce the barriers to connection.
Click on the hands above to learn more and get involved!
Believe in our mission?
Donate to support us today or contact us to volunteer!
