Resource Center

Utilizing and Promoting Social Engagement for Loneliness, Isolation, & Depression in the Elderly (UPSLIDE) is a Tallahassee Senior Center program that has won two awards for its work in helping adults age 50 and older become and stay socially engaged. UPSLIDE hosts Friends Connection chat groups which provide a welcoming community of support and social interaction in a fun, relaxed and creative environment. UPSLIDE also offers assessment visits, individual counseling, social engagement support, transportation, technology & resource assistance.

Resources available on this webpage:
1. A short video on the popular and impactful Friends Connection chat groups
2. A downloadable facilitator guide to learn more about how to implement a similar program in your community.

Source: Utilizing and Promoting Social Engagement for Loneliness, Isolation and Depression in the Elderly (UPSLIDE), Tallahassee Senior Center Foundation, 2021
https://www.tallahasseeseniorfoundation.org/upslide/