Sen. Chris Murphy to Speak at AHCC

“People need meaning, they need identity, and they can find that in healthy places. We’ve stripped away access to positive connections: Churches are disappearing, social clubs are vanishing, local communities are less healthy, our downtowns have given way to Amazon economies.”

There is a national epidemic of LONELINESS. And your faith communities intend to help.

On Friday, September 29, at 6 pm, Connecticut Senator Christopher Murphy will speak at a FREE EVENT at AHCC about his initiative to combat loneliness and rebuild America’s sense of community. Come join the conversation. 

Learn how congregations can help promote human connection across our diverse communities and reduce loneliness.

WHY does it matter? Studies tell us:

• Being socially disconnected is associated with a higher risk for health problems, including cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and suicide.

• Prolonged social isolation is associated with a greater likelihood of early mortality and can have health risks equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

• 36 percent of all Americans, including 61 percent of young adults, feel “serious loneliness.”

• 54 percent of gun deaths in the U.S. are suicides, and more than half of all suicide deaths are by gun.

In a culture marked by extreme divisions, congregations must work together for the common good.

Join us for an important talk with Senator Murphy.