On Thursday, the Wellbeing Coalition of Westfield launched the first-ever Westfield Wellbeing Index Survey. The announcement was made at the State of the City luncheon in Westfield.
“Having an independent-from-government group come in and take this on is wonderful,” said Mayor Andy Cook. “This is a grass roots effort not a government initiative and our community has stepped up!”
“This survey will give us the data to really step back and see what we, as a community, can do to help our residents of all ages live better lives,” said Kyle Miller, Coalition volunteer and Project Lead. “The critical next step is getting our citizens to take 10 minutes and give us their honest feedback.”
The Index will provide an in-depth look at the overall wellbeing of Westfield residents by exploring how people view their lives and daily experiences. Wellbeing is a term used to describe the extent to which individuals lead happy, healthy and productive lives in five interconnected areas: Physical, social, emotional, spiritual and mental. Having a baseline understanding of how people are doing in these areas will help identify areas of strength as a community, and at the same time, highlight areas for improvement so all Westfield residents have the opportunity to thrive.
All responses on the survey will be completely confidential and no personally identifiable information will be collected.
The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and is open to any Westfield Washington Township resident ages 18 and older. It can be taken now through March 1. The Wellbeing Coalition, in partnership with IUPUI’s School of Public Health, will analyze the data to show areas of strength and challenges in the overall wellbeing of Westfield residents. The results will help guide the Coalition as it works to build on Westfield’s strengths and address its challenges. The tool was modeled after the work completed in Santa Monica, Calif.
About the Wellbeing Coalition of Westfield
The Wellbeing Coalition started as a partnership between Westfield Washington Schools, the City of Westfield and the Hamilton County Community Foundation. Since its inception, the coalition has grown and is now made up of a diverse group of community members who are passionate about ensuring all Westfield residents live in a thriving community where every individual feels empowered to make the necessary changes to reach their full potential.