## SocialRx  
_fornely Art Pharmacy_ was founded in 2022 to address the dual mental health and loneliness crises by connecting members with non-clinical, community-based activities with protective and therapeutic benefits.

Our social prescribing solution is built around the understanding that traditional mental health services often leave gaps in care, particularly for populations experiencing barriers to access, cultural stigma, or a preference for non-clinical interventions.

Based in Atlanta, SocialRx is currently working with partners in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. We are actively working to expand our offerings to all 50 states.

_Jim Wilson/The New York Times_

# Recent highlights of our work in the media.

- ### The New York Times  
  [**When the Prescription Is for a Dance Class, not a Pill**](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/well/mind/social-prescription-health-medication-art.html)  
  A feature in **The New York Times** about our work with Stanford University from April 2024 (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of publication.)_

- ### Business Insider  
  [**Doctor’s Orders: Get Out There and Socialize**](https://www.businessinsider.com/doctors-prescribing-socializing-loneliness-crisis-medical-solution-2025-11)  
  **Business Insider** story from November 2025 highlighting the rise of social prescribing. (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of publication.)_

- ### The Boston Globe  
  [**Mass Cultural Council and Art Pharmacy launch program to prescribe arts and culture for mental health**](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/06/28/arts/art-pharmacy-mass-cultural-council/)  
  Feature in **The Boston Globe** about SocialRx’s statewide program in Massachusetts from June 2024 (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of publication.)_

- ### Self Magazine  
  [**Why a Little Trip to a Museum or Concert Can Be So Good for Your Mental Health**](https://www.self.com/story/health-benefits-music-art)  
  from the May 2024 issue of **Self Magazine** (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of publication.)_

- ### Future Health Now  
  [**Future Health NOW Podcast: Improving Health Through Social Belonging**](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/47-improving-health-through-social-belonging-chris/id1598073323?i=1000669099208)  
  Episode featuring **SocialRx CEO Chris Appleton** from September 2024 (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of recording.)_

- ### Inside Higher Ed  
  [**How Colleges Are Tackling Loneliness With the Arts**](https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/health-wellness/2026/01/13/how-colleges-are-tackling-loneliness-arts)  
  Story from **Inside Higher Ed** highlighting SocialRx’s work on college campuses from January 2026 (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of publication.)_

- ### San Francisco Chronicle  
  [**Latest prescription for Stanford students’ mental health woes? Art**](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/art-pharmacy-stanford-health-18628599.php)  
  Story in the **San Francisco Chronicle** highlighting our work with Stanford University from January 2024 (_**_Please note:_** _our organization was called “Art Pharmacy” at the time of publication.)_

## Our Leadership Team

**Team**  
- **Chris Appleton**  
  Founder & Chief Executive Officer  
- **Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey**, MPH  
  Head of Research  
- **Emily Devlin**, LCSW  
  Head of Strategic Partnerships & Clinical Innovation  
- **Adrienne Hundley**  
  Head of Community Strategy  
- **Karen Kapoor**  
  Chief of Staff & Head of Operations  
- **Kidus Mezgebu**, Ed.LD  
  Director of Higher Education Partnerships  
- **Justin Panagakis**  
  Director of Engineering  
- **Jodie Smith**  
  Director of Payer Strategy  
- **Josh Wiggins**  
  Head of Product

**Advisors**  
- **Anup Sharma,** MD, Chief Medical Advisor _UHC_  
- **Corbin Petro**  
  _Eleanor Health, MassHealth, Bain_  
- **KC Naik**  
  _Humana_  
- **Emily Pinto Taylor, MD**  
  _Emory School of Medicine_  
- **Clara Takarabe**  
  _Northwestern, Chicago Symphony Orchestra_  
- **R.J. Briscione**  
  _Aetna, CVS, Anthem_  
- **Dawn McDaniel, PhD**  
  _PEAR, Harvard Medical, CDC_