Did you know that there’s a difference between being alone and feeling lonely? You may be alone but have a strong social network that helps you feel connected. Loneliness can happen when you don’t feel a sense of belonging and or have someone to call on for help.
Community support and services can play a vital role in helping individuals of all abilities live a healthy life. The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services offers a process for helping clients develop an action-oriented plan to identify and achieve their life goals through building the right support network.
While a support system of friends and family is very important, finding resources beyond your inner circle can make all the difference in your physical and mental health. This is why FSSA recently launched our Be Well Indiana online resource center.
There’s a lot of talk among those who work in human services about social determinants of health. But what exactly does that term mean? What are social determinants of health and how do they impact our work at FSSA? And, most importantly, what can we do about them?