Building on the Oxford Community Wellbeing Survey with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing

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1 Building on the Oxford Community Wellbeing Survey with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Bryan Smale, Ph.D. Director, Canadian Index of Wellbeing University of Waterloo Community Forum Ingersoll, Oxford County 22 February Canadian Index of Wellbeing The presence of the highest possible quality of life in its full breadth of expression, focused on but not necessarily exclusive to: good living standards robust health a sustainable environment vital communities an educated populace balanced time use high levels of democratic participation access to and participation in leisure and culture 2 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 1

2 3 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Two approaches used by the CIW National/provincial indicators Community Wellbeing Survey Indicator selection Question selection Time series and snapshots Implications for action 4 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 2

3 CIW Indicators Approach Tracking Indicators of Wellbeing in all Domains 5 Canadian Index of Wellbeing How are Canadians really doing? 6 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 3

4 Trends in domains of wellbeing 7 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 8 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 4

5 Adapting the CIW to the regional level Ontario regional reports 9 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Indicator selection: National to Local data 10 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 5

6 Oxford County comparisons What do you expect? 11 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Oxford County comparisons 12 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 6

7 Oxford County comparisons 13 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Oxford County comparisons 14 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 7

8 Oxford County comparisons 15 Canadian Index of Wellbeing When national/provincial indicators are not available 16 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 8

9 Oxford County comparisons Use of Libraries by Residents 17 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Oxford County comparisons Early Childhood Development 18 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 9

10 CIW Community Wellbeing Survey 19 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 20 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 10

11 CIW Community Wellbeing Survey Sample Random sample of households selected to ensure people from across entire County are included Final group of respondents weighted to be representative of whole population Questionnaire Behaviours and perceptions directly related to each of the domains of the CIW Aspects of and overall wellbeing Comprehensive demographics Analysis First report summarising all responses in the questionnaire Second report of targetted analyses on issues of local concern 21 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Oxford County Sustainable Development Plan 22 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 11

12 Oxford County Sustainable Development Plan 23 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Overall wellbeing and life satisfaction Oxford residents are generally satisfied with life and with their wellbeing. But There are lots of differences in those feelings. Who is falling behind? What is affecting their wellbeing? 24 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 12

13 25 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 26 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 13

14 27 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 28 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 14

15 29 Canadian Index of Wellbeing Which domain is most critical to the quality of community life? Living Standards Community Vitality Healthy Populations Education Democratic Engagement Leisure and Culture Environment Time Use 30 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 15

16 Bryan Smale, Ph.D. Director, Canadian Index of Wellbeing University of #wellbeing 31 Canadian Index of Wellbeing 16