For the past 15 years, ORAU public health experts have been involved in promoting connectivity in various at-risk groups to combat loneliness. Recently, we published an article exploring the challenges of what is now considered an epidemic.
Learn more from ORAU senior health education specialist, Kristin Mattson, about what we as individuals can do to assuage loneliness in our own communities.
ORAU integrates academia, government and industry to advance the nation’s learning, health and scientific knowledge to build a better world. Through our specialized teams of subject matter experts, decades of experience, and collaborations with our consortium of more than 160 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU is a recognized leader when the priorities of our federal, state, local, and commercial customers require innovative solutions. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORAU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and government contractor.
