Abstract

This chapter explores how integrating Social Prescribing (SP) with Community Psychology can advance family well-being, particularly for families facing systemic barriers such as poverty, displacement and social exclusion. Drawing on practitioner and academic perspectives, it conceptualises family well-being as relational, multidimensional and shaped by broader social determinants. The chapter presents case studies demonstrating how SP can connect families to holistic, community-based support, addressing unmet needs while promoting empowerment, access and resilience. It critically examines the role of structural inequality, discusses the importance of proportionate universalism and argues for embedding SP into systems like education and primary care. The chapter concludes by advocating for inclusive, participatory models positioning families as co-creators of their own well-being.