Additional resources
Find support, make new connections and learn about what causes loneliness with these helpful resources.
General
Meetup
Free-to-join website and app for meeting new people, learning new hobbies and attending local events.
VolunteerMatch
Online platform that connects volunteers with nonprofit projects and causes.
Eventbrite
Discover local events and meetups based on your interests.
The Lonely Hour
Podcast hosted by James Beard Award-nominated writer Julia Bainbridge that focuses on destigmatizing loneliness and discovering joy from solitude.
Alonement
Podcast hosted by author and journalist Francesca Spector, where she discusses the importance and positives of alone time, featuring a different guest in each episode.
Loneliness Crisis Line
Text or chat with a Crisis Counselor for free and confidential support 24/7.
Findhelp
Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care and more.
For teenagers
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Youth nonprofit organization with a series of club locations across the country. Provides a safe learning environment, mentoring, after-school enrichment and more for America’s youth.
The Jed Foundation
Foundation that focuses on providing mental health resources and support to America’s teenagers and young adults as well as preventing suicide.
Kids for Peace
Global nonprofit building a community of empowered and compassionate youth. Provides community service and volunteer opportunities for children of all backgrounds.
4-H
Network of over 100 colleges and universities that helps engage, empower and educate America’s youth by giving them a voice and chances to improve their communities.
American Red Cross
Volunteer opportunities for teens through one of America’s largest humanitarian organizations.
For seniors
Foster Grandparent Program
Program through AmeriCorps Seniors that lets older adults become role models, mentors and friends to children with exceptional needs.
GetSetUp
Interactive online classes for older adults that allow them to connect with others and learn new skills.
Senior Planet
Make friends and chat with other seniors through this online community hosted by AARP.
engAGED: The National Resource for Engaging Older Adults
Program offering a variety of resources to boost social engagement among seniors, administered by USAging.
Institute on Aging’s 24-hour toll-free number is an accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older and adults living with disabilities. The program also makes ongoing outreach calls to lonely older adults.