Together Tampa Bay Street Team: Show Up, Reach Out, Make Tampa Bay Feel Connected
What is the Street Team?
The Together Tampa Bay Street Team is made up of people across our community who are willing to create more of those moments. Not because they have all the answers, but because they care enough to show up.
As a Street Team member, you’re someone others can turn to in everyday situations. You might share what’s happening around Tampa Bay, point someone toward a place where they can meet people, or take a few extra minutes to check in when someone seems off. It’s about being open, aware, and willing to engage.
You’re not expected to be an expert in mental health. What matters is being approachable and real. Sometimes, being the first person to listen or simply acknowledge how someone is feeling can make a bigger impact than you realize.
This is how we shift a culture. Through consistent, everyday actions that make people feel included.
If that resonates with you, we’d love for you to be part of it.
Take the pledge and help make Tampa Bay feel more connected—for everyone.
Learn More About Social Isolations and How to Create Connections in Our Community
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community [LINK]
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warns about the public health crisis that loneliness, isolation, and disconnection pose to the American public. Loneliness and isolation are widespread, with approximately half of U.S. adults experiencing loneliness. Disconnection fundamentally affects our mental, physical, and societal health. The Surgeon General’s Advisory lays out a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection. It includes six pillars detailing recommendations that individuals, governments, workplaces, health systems, and community organizations can take to increase connection in their lives, communities, and across the nation.
Stay Connected to Combat Loneliness and Social Isolation [LINK]
Watch this animated video to learn about tips to help prevent and reduce the impact of social isolation and loneliness.
From loneliness to social connection: charting a path to healthier societies [LINK]
This landmark report from the WHO Commission on Social Connection highlights that social isolation and loneliness are widespread, with serious but under-recognized impacts on health, well-being, and society. Drawing on the latest evidence, the report makes a compelling case for urgent action. It outlines practical, scalable solutions to strengthen social connection – and calls on policy-makers, researchers and all sectors to treat social health with the same urgency as physical and mental health. The Commissioners envision a future where stronger social bonds improve well-being, reduce preventable deaths, boost education and economic resilience, and ease the social and financial burden of disconnection. This report is a call to act – and an invitation to build a more connected, healthier world.
What doctors wish patients knew about social isolation [LINK]
The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines.
Make the Pledge! Join the Street Team
Ready to turn small moments into real connection? With a $50 donation, you’re not just supporting the mission—you’re stepping into it.
When you make your pledge, you’ll become an official Together Tampa Bay Street Team member and receive your starter pack: a signature t-shirt, shareable stickers to spark awareness out in the community, and a set of simple, thoughtful resources to help you start conversations and build meaningful connections wherever you go.
It’s everything you need to show up, reach out, and remind people they’re not alone.
Powered by Tampa Bay Thrives. This initiative is convened by Tampa Bay Thrives, supporting mental health across the region. Learn More.
