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CIW Engagement

• A Profile of Wellbeing in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region 2018
• 2018 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey
• 2013 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey

A Profile of Wellbeing in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region (regional CIW indicator report)

The CIW partnered with (WWR) to produce a profile of wellbeing for residents in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region in 2018. WWR is a community-led initiative working to improve the wellbeing of all residents.

Read the January 2018 report A Profile of Wellbeing in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region

The report uses data gathered by the most recently available national, provincial and regional sources to create a wellbeing profile of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region and its residents. The report provides the Region’s position relative to the Central Region of Ontario, the province of Ontario overall, and Canada. Using the eight defined CIW domains and indicators of wellbeing, this report outlines where À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region is doing well, and where it could be doing better.Ìý

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ RegionÌýSecond Community Wellbeing Survey 2018

From April to August 2018, the CIW partnered withÌý and once again to conduct a secondÌýCommunity Wellbeing Survey. The 2018 Community Wellbeing Survey was conducted in order to provide detailed information on the quality of life of residents of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region. By conducting a secondÌýsurvey, Wellbeing À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region has the opportunity to draw comparisons between the 2013 and 2018 survey data, in order to continue to make changes that reflect the current needs of residents.Ìý

Report #1: Report #1: Wellbeing in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region: A Summary of Results from the CIW Community Wellbeing Survey (PDF)

• This report highlights initial findings from the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey data. It provides a demographic profile of residents and measures overall wellbeing in the form of summary and descriptive statistics.Ìý

Report #2:ÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey PowerPoint Summary of Results (PPT)

Report #2: À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey Powerpoint Summary of Results (PDF)

• This second reportÌýprovides a more in-depth look at the results of the survey through overviews and statistics of the CIW's eight defined domains of wellbeing. The PowerPoint format provides flexibility for easy interpretation and use of these results.ÌýÌý

Prompt for Discussion:ÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey: A prompt for discussion (PDF)

• This document highlights some of the findings from the 2018 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Community Wellbeing Survey. It includes comparisons of survey findings to other data sources, including the first survey conducted in the region in 2013. Census statistical data was also used in order to compare health outcomes to citizen perceptions.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ RegionÌýFirst Community Wellbeing Survey 2013

We were pleased to partner with Ìý(KWCF) to conduct the firstÌýCIW Community Wellbeing Survey in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region inÌý2013.

Report #1:ÌýReport #1: A Profile of the Wellbeing of the Residents of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region (PDF)

• The initial reportÌýpresents preliminary findings from the residents’ responses to all of the questions based on each of the eight CIW domains. The data were weighted to ensure that results are representative geographically within À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region and that the sex and age distribution matched the profile for À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region based on the 2011 Census.

Report #2: A Comparison of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Residents On Selected Aspects of Their Wellbeing (PDF)

• The second reportÌýprovides a more in-depth look at the results of the survey.ÌýIn discussion with KWCF, two factors were selected as focal lenses for further analysis of the survey results: (1)Ìýsense of belonging to local community: weaker sense of belonging, neutral (neither weak nor strong sense of belonging), and stronger sense of belonging; and (2)Ìýannual household income: under $40,000 per year, $40,000 to $79,999 per year, $80,000 to $119,000 per year, and $120,000 and greater per year.

Community Outcomes

• Kitchener À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Community Foundation (KWCF)ÌýVital Signs Reports
• KWCF We Can Design Belonging (2014)
• Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC)ÌýCommunity Needs and Capacity Assessment Report (2014)
• À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) Performance Dashboard

KWCFÌýVital SignsÌý

Between 2007 and 2016, KWCF measured the vitality ofÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region throughÌý.ÌýIn 2017, KWCF Vital Signs aligned withÌý to focus on keys areas of wellbeing: Healthy Children & Youth, Social inclusion and Affordable Housing.

The Vital Signs Reports:Ìý

2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 ,Ìý2016

• 2015 (5:28 mins video)

Image: Vital Signs Priorities, 2017Ìý

KWCF also commissioned a study on Belonging. The final report, We Can Design Belonging (2014) adds local context to the CIW's Community Vitality Domain and sense of belonging to local community indicator. The reportÌýprovides lots ofÌýrecommendations aimed atÌýimproving sense of belonging, which in turn,Ìýwill improve the overall wellbeing of residents.Ìý

Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC) used the CIWÌýframework and CIW survey data for Wellesley, Wilmot and WoolwichÌýtownships in their (2014). The report identifies wellbeing priorities, which will be acted on, not only by WCHC, but by their partners (Community Care Concepts, Woolwich Community Services, and Wilmot Family Resource Centre) as well as other agencies and groups that serve the rural townships.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) is using the CIW framework to build a performance .