EP 1,289B - COME TOGETHER: An initiative to address social isolation, and mental health through both cultural engagement and policy reform

Following their recently published guest essay in The Cleveland Plain Dealer Op-Ed, “How music and the arts can reconnect an America in crisis” Giraldo and MacPherson argue that America’s loneliness crisis—now widely recognized as a growing public health threat—demands urgent federal attention, with music and the arts positioned as scalable, community-based solutions to rebuild connection.

To learn more about Come Together and how to get involved, visit:

https://www.endsocialisolation.org/cometogether/