OPEN SOURCE WELLNESS

Open Source Wellness is the first “behavioral pharmacy” where four transdiagnostic health behaviors (physical movement, nutritious food, social support, and stress reduction) are delivered. OSW’s offering is fundamentally experiential: no classes, lectures, or extensive intakes. Instead it focuses on high-quality interpersonal attention, relationship-building, and shared practice in community. We partner with low-income clinics (FQHCs), low-income housing, and underserved communities to specifically target chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, depression, and social isolation. We have seen striking program outcomes, including a 57% decrease in depression, a 21 point drop in systolic blood pressure, and a 77% decrease in ER visits!