We Created a Survey to Measure Community Well-Being and Activated a "Messy Middle": How a Wisconsin county realized that systems change requires shared sense making as much as innovative metrics.

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Title:	We Created a Survey to Measure Community Well-Being and Activated a "Messy Middle": How a Wisconsin county realized that systems change requires shared sense making as much as innovative metrics.
Authors:	BOMSTAD, NATALIE¹
Source:	Issues in Science & Technology. Spring2026, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p52-61. 7p.
Subjects:	Well-being, Collaborative learning, Organizational change, Capacity building, Socioeconomics, Participation, Units of measurement, Rural-urban differences
Geographic Terms:	Wisconsin
Abstract:	The article focuses on how residents and organizations in Wisconsin's Brown County are collaboratively driving systemic change through shared tools, data, and community engagement. Topics include the region's diverse urban-rural and socioeconomic composition, the development of a biannual well-being survey led by local partners to guide decision-making, and the broader effort to build collective capacity for long-term social and economic improvement.
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Abstract:	The article focuses on how residents and organizations in Wisconsin's Brown County are collaboratively driving systemic change through shared tools, data, and community engagement. Topics include the region's diverse urban-rural and socioeconomic composition, the development of a biannual well-being survey led by local partners to guide decision-making, and the broader effort to build collective capacity for long-term social and economic improvement.
ISSN:	07485492