TODAY: In Norwich, Murphy To Discuss Ways To Combat Loneliness, Promote Social Connection With Faith Leaders
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August 1, 2023
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Deni Kamper
IN NORWICH, MURPHY TO DISCUSS WAYS TO COMBAT LONELINESS, PROMOTE SOCIAL CONNECTION WITH FAITH LEADERS
** TODAY, August 1st at 2:00pm**
HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday will hold a listening session with faith leaders from the Norwich Area Interfaith Association to learn about the group’s efforts to combat loneliness, promote social connection, and create a united and thriving local community.
Earlier this month, Murphy introduced the National Strategy for Social Connection Act, legislation to create a national strategy to combat America’s epidemic of loneliness and promote social connection in communities across Connecticut and the country. The bill would create an Office of Social Connection Policy within the White House to work across federal agencies to develop effective strategies to improve quality of life and well-being of our communities and issue national guidelines for social connection similar to existing guidelines on sleep, nutrition, and physical activity. It would also provide funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness.
WHO:
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
David M. Horst, Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation & Chair of the Norwich Area Interfaith Association
City Councilmember Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, Director of the United Sikhs Chapter
Judith Post, Bahá'í Community Representative
Pastor David Holland, Cornerstone City Church
Brenda McDonald, Bahá'í Community Representative
Rev. Eric Heinrich, St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rev. Jacqueline Harvey, First Baptist Church of Norwich
State Sen. Cathy Osten, Interfaith Association Member
Rabbi Julius Rabinowitz, Beth Jacob Synagogue
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 1st at 2:00pm
WHERE:
Sikh Art Gallery Community Room
7 Clinic Drive
Norwich, CT
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