All folks. Thriving. No exceptions. It is a imaginative and prescient of what your life and the life of each individual in our neighborhood could be.
Step one towards making {that a} actuality is to know the place we’re at at this second in time. To try this, we should ask.
The Wello Neighborhood Well being and Effectively-Being Survey is Wello’s device to just do that. You’ll be able to take the survey now. The survey is nameless, accessible in English and Spanish, and is open to residents 18 years and older. The survey is a platform to share your private experiences and what your well-being story seems like.
The survey has been open for simply over three weeks. When you have accomplished the survey, thanks from all of us on the Wello crew. When you have not, please take 5 minutes to finish the survey and encourage your loved ones and associates to do the identical.

Listed below are a few of the widespread misconceptions we now have heard from folks on why they haven’t taken the survey (or don’t plan to).
‘You most likely don’t want to listen to from me’
The power of this information assortment device comes from having as many individuals as doable take the survey. Every particular person’s expertise on the subject of well-being is exclusive, and all of it performs a task within the bigger image of what our neighborhood’s collective well-being seems like. So sure, we wish to hear from you as a result of your well-being will not be solely valued, it can be crucial. The power of this information lies in the truth that it’s consultant of our neighborhood as a complete, so we want all members of our neighborhood to take it. Wello and our companions wish to take motion and create a constructive impression for all, and the Wello survey can create the roadmap of what the neighborhood desires and wishes.
‘It’s only a survey, what are you able to really do with my solutions?’
A good way to make sure what you are doing is working or transferring the needle is to trace information and to be intentional in what you do. The Wello Effectively-Being Survey gives information that enables for that intentionality piece to occur as a result of this information is giving us an actual time snapshot of our neighborhood. This isn’t state degree or nationwide degree information which can overlook alternatives or challenges which can be particular to a neighborhood or area.
This information additionally permits for many individuals in our neighborhood, whether or not that be in authorities, nonprofits, companies, well being care, neighborhood associations or others, to make choices and allocate assets based mostly on what our neighborhood has stated. Examples of how Wello has taken motion on this information embrace tasks like supporting psychological well being of youngsters in our colleges, launching the Yield to Your Neighbor marketing campaign, and addressing starvation in ways in which help native farms.
‘I’ll do it later’
You may have most likely obtained a number of emails asking you to take the survey, have seen it come throughout your social media feed, or heard about it in some form or kind and wish to take the survey, however have most likely thought “not proper now” or “I nonetheless have time to do it.” The survey takes roughly 5 minutes to finish. By taking it proper not solely are you able to cross it off your to-do listing, you will have offered useful perception into our neighborhood’s collective well-being and you’ll enter your self in a drawing to win considered one of 5 $100 reward playing cards.
Wish to become involved in serving to us collect neighborhood views? Contact [email protected] to get a Survey Champion Instrument Equipment that you could share together with your private {and professional} networks. You should be 18 years or older to take the survey and it’s open by means of Aug. 31. You will discover the confidential survey by visiting www.wello.org. From all of us at Wello, thanks.
Mario Gonzalez is the communications and advertising and marketing supervisor for Wello. Wello’s goal is to co-create neighborhood situations which can be truthful and simply to drive excessive ranges of well being and well-being for all. Share your ideas, questions and subject recommendations by emailing [email protected].