THRIVING SYSTEMS
SUPPORT PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO FLOURISH
We all have a personal responsibility for our own well-being. However we're also part of a wider system of friends, families, neighbourhoods, schools, workplaces and communities, and these can have a significant impact on our well-being. In recognition of this Thrive specialises in creating systems that support people and communities to flourish. We use good practice tools to help identify key systemic well-being strengths and deficits and co-design evidenced-based solutions.
MENTAL WELL-BEING IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
“It really challenged me as an individual about having the answers and solutions when in fact those come from the collective – kids, their families, teachers, schools, school communities – and that’s why it’s really powerful."
Brian Smyth King, Director of Education
MWIA is an evidence-based toolkit that enables organisations to identify, demonstrate and improve their impact on mental well-being. Developed over 10 years, by a collaboration of specialists, the MWIA Toolkit has been used on over 1,000 policies, projects and services around the world. It was highlighted as a good practice tool by the UK Mental Health Outcomes Strategy (HMG 2011) and the European Mental Health in all Policy (MHiaP) initiative, 2017. The MWIA process supports quality improvement, evidence-based decision making.
MWIA Theory of Change
Demonstrating Impact on Community Wellbeing
Our mental health and well-being is a dynamic and changing state, its determined by a mixture of genetic, biological, environmental and social factors that influence each other, put simply its complex! Unsurprisingly trying to understand, plan and demonstrate the link between activities and interventions and improving mental well-being is complex too.
The theory of change (ToC) is a tool for developing solutions to complex social problems. ToC begins by identifying the long term ‘impact’, that a programme aims to achieve. In the next step, the focus shifts to the more immediate ‘outcomes’ – that are concrete and measurable – that are prerequisites for this impact. This is followed by the identification of ‘activities’, or ‘inputs’ that the programme carries out that will lead to these outcomes. It helps a programme identify desired impacts and outcomes, allowing for these to be tested, and thereby informing a subsequent evaluation of a programme’s success.
The MWIA theory of change suggests that enabling policy makers and services that are responsible for the social determinants of health, e.g. housing, education and health, to understand and maximise their impact on mental health and wellbeing will increase the populations resilience and ability to thrive..
Like the process? We can train you!
Want to see how MWIA has been applied in different settings?
MWIA Services
Free Initial Consultation
One of Thrive's experienced associates can provide you with a free consultation to identify whether undertaking a MWIA will be beneficial to your organisation and help you think through how to get the most out of the process.
Rapid Screening
We can undertake an initial screening of your policy, program or service to rapidly identify potential impact. The screening involves a 1.5 hour focus group with 4-6 people, culminating in a confidential report.
In-Depth Evidence-Based Analysis
Following the screening, if required, you can opt for a more in-depth analysis that involves:
-
Undertaking focus groups with key stakeholders.
-
Identification of potential positive and negative impacts on mental health and well-being.
-
A review of the literature and evidence base focused on key impacts and effective interventions.
-
Report and recommendations.
-
A co-designed action plan to maximise well-being.
Benefits
-
Enables you to systematically consider the well-being of your staff, customers and/or communities.
-
Deepens participants knowledge and understanding of mental well-being.
-
Increases staff/community engagement and ownership.
-
Leads to the development of tailored and easy to collect indicators of success.
Want to see how MWIA has been applied in different settings?
Green infrastructure
Housing
Health
Education
Workplace