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The WELL BEING IN THE NATION (WIN) NETWORK is a growing strategic network working together to advance intergenerational well-being and equity.
Why WIN Exists
WIN begins with a recognition that the legacies of the past and the policies, structures, and beliefs we choose to live with shape our current reality. Some of these have led to well-being, dignity, and inclusion. Others, such as our legacy of slavery and structural racism continue to perpetuate trauma, poor health, and exclusion. These past legacies of exclusion affect communities across the country today. They trap a hundred million people to participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
This is a legacy moment in our nation. It is our obligation to make decisions today that will expand the vital conditions of health and well-being. In doing so, we will move toward a thriving, interconnected, more equitable world today and over generations. This is why WIN exists.
How WIN Came to Be
WIN grew out of the confluence of several streams:
The Well-Being Initiative for the Nation, led by Samueli Institute, charted a path for measures, policies, investments and infrastructure to improve health and well-being in the nation. The Well Being Legacy initiative, led by Well Being Trust, outlined a set of conditions for people to thrive. These vital conditions arose from dialogues with 1000+ community residents and a 200 person gathering in July 2018.
The Well Being In the Nation (WIN) measures, were released in June 2019 as our first common measures for community health and well-being. Over 100 communities, national organizations, and federal agencies worked together to identify these common measures, supported by 100 Million Healthier Lives. The well-being of people, well-being of places, and equity frame these multi-sector measures. Having common measures was a first step to improving the nation's well-being. These organizations and communities wanted to form a network to advance these measures.
