CIW - City of Kingston Community Wellbeing Survey - Vulnerable Populations

These individuals had been provided with basic training on how to support survey completion. The primary objectives of this survey are to (a) gather data on the wellbeing of vulnerable or at risk residents which could be monitored over time; and, (b) to provide information on specific aspects of their wellbeing that could be used to inform policy issues and community action. The purpose of the survey is to better understand subjective perceptions of wellbeing of r esidents in the City of Kingston who are without housing or precariously housed.

The survey provides information based on eight domains of wellbeing, as identified by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Community Vitality, Democratic Engagement, Environment, Education, Healthy Populations, Leisure and Culture, Living Standards, and Time Use. The questionnaire collected additional information about dental health, emergency preparedness, and numerous socio-economic characteristics.