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Dr. Piper Center for Social Services, Inc.
2607 Dr. Ella Piper Way
Fort Myers, FL 33916
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239.332.5346 239.332. 7815
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The Mission
A program of multicultural and intergenerational events for the purpose of sharing cultural traditions, reducing social isolation, and building/enhancing a network of friendship among residents of local neighborhoods in the Fort Myers area. The events will occur approximately four to six times per year and consists of an evening of local community presentations, a shared meal prepared by a local group, and facilitated small group discussions. The focus of the discussions is to find common ground in universal themes that affect the lives of everyone and are the basis of family and cultural legacy.
The Benefits
Social integration, the opposite of social isolation, has been found to be generally beneficial to health across adulthood into old age. Social integration is most often defined as participation in a broad range of social relationships and activities.
Individuals who actively engage in meaningful roles (such as friend, volunteer,
church member, parent) are less likely to experience mental illness, such as depression,
are less likely to develop health problems and more likely to practice good health
habits and appropriate self-
http://www.citra.org/Assets/documents/Social%20Isolation.pdf
The Dr. Piper Center is dedicated to finding new ways to raise awareness and increase
outreach in the local community. We believe in the dignity of all human life -
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