[Resource] A Handbook for Nature on Prescription to Promote Mental Health
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This handbook is about how Nature on Prescription can be used to support people’s mental health, and makes evidence-based suggestions for how to develop and implement a high-quality scheme, in the new social prescribing landscape. The handbook is primarily aimed at nature-based providers of group nature-based interventions that target common mental health conditions, and that are (or will be) delivered via social prescribing schemes. The content will also be of interest to link workers, general practitioners, mental health practitioners, and researchers with an interest in social prescribing. The content is intended to assist development of interventions that are beneficial, safe, and sustainable. We hope this handbook may: help avoid pitfalls that may lead to Nature on Prescription failing to support people appropriately; make the most of programmes from the earliest stages; help reach desired outcomes for both organisations and participants; and help in designing appropriate evaluations.
Nature on Prescription Launch Video
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By
University of Exeter Medical School
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Published
Jul 30, 2024
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Subject Area
- Caregiving & Caregiver Support
- Social Connectedness / Social Isolation
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Audience
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
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Category
- Best Practices
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