Stay connected

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Stay connected to your family, friends, neighbors and faith community. Doing things you enjoy, volunteering and talking with friends can help prevent depression and improve your overall well-being.

Resources for staying connected

• Washington State's Centers for Independent Living provide peer support, information and referral, skills training and advocacy to persons with disabilities.
• Serve Washington promotes volunteerism and civic engagement in communities across the state. It includes a section on senior volunteer programs including RSVP, Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparents.
• Encore.org - Second Acts for the Greater Good is a nonprofit organization working to tap the skills and experience of those in midlife and beyond to improve communities and the world. Previously known as Civic Ventures.