Community Updates and Collaborations in 2021

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Our organization's latest stakeholder update highlights the hard work of our Board of Directors and recent changes. We welcomed new members, hired a Program Assistant, and filed for non-profit status. The Community Outreach Committee engaged with residents and partnered with schools, while the Mental Health Committee provided valuable training and awareness campaigns. The Connections Committee fostered collaborations with local organizations. Exciting developments signal our commitment to community support and growth.

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2021 Stakeholder Update

Our Board of Directors have been working hard and the chemistry amongst us is exceptional. There have, however, been changes since our last update. Our current board consists of: Jake Gilbert President Kyle Miller Vice President Adenike Makinde Secretary Lauren Guynn Non-Profit Liaison Kristy Murphy HCCF Liaison Michelle Leonard McConnell Marketing Chair AnuarVelazquez Community Outreach Co-Chair 2021 Board of Directors

Exciting New Updates! We have hired our first WCW employee! We have filed for non-profit status. Sarah Hague is now serving as our Program Assistant, and is currently working to help us with grants, scheduling, communications, special projects, and administrative details. This position has been funded by the generous donations of several community members. We hope to become an official 501c3 organization very soon; we are currently waiting to hear back regarding our status.

Community Outreach Committee Collaborated with North Glen Village Property Management; met with residents to build relationships, be informed of needs, and offered information regarding support and resources in Westfield and surrounding areas. Committee Highlights: Partnered with Westfield Washington School District; met with parents and students during back to school events to inform them of resources and non-profit organizations in Westfield and Hamilton County. Created a Resource Guidethat includes information regarding Mental Health, Financial Support, Housing, Food and Medical Assistance in Westfield and Hamilton County. Organized a day of service in North Glen to clean up properties, paint, and perform maintenance. Performed community outreach to Casey Acres. Met residents, addressed needs, provided resources, invited residents to Thanksgiving Dinner.

Mental Health Committee Trained over 50 community members in QPR & Psychological First Aid, including a training specifically for veterans and families. Committee Highlights: Hosted a community wide awareness campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month "You Are Enough" in cooperation with Chamber, Township, Schools, Coalition, Parent University, City of Westfield, NAMI Greater Indianapolis. Cultivated a relationship with National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Presentedat the Chamber Lunch (Stigma-Free Workplace) - 2 - 3 businesses have connected with NAMI. Provided an 8 week Mind Body Medicine Skills Group to 21 local leaders.

ConnectionsCommittee: Collaborated with 6 local organizations on their events to help promote and engage the community. Organizations include Westfield Library, Westfield Police Department, Westfield Welcome, Christ United Methodist Church of Westfield, YMCA of Westfield IN. Raised visibilityfor Wellbeing Coalition and touched multiple families with numbers totaling more than 500 people across all events. Raised donations totaling $1,785.00 for local organization such as Heart and Soul Clinic, Fallen Hoosier Heroes, Youth Assistance and the Wellbeing Coalition. Had several local sponsors including Jan s Pizza, Your CBD store, G&G Custom Homes, WKRP Indy, Joyfully Career Strategy & Confidence Coaching and Sundown Gardens make generous donations. Partnered with CUMC for Friendsgiving Dinner Committee Highlights:

Marketing Committee: Committee Highlights: Marketing committee became a stand-alone group, supporting the Outreach,Connections, and Mental Health committees Increased social media presence with nearly 600 followerson Facebook. Focused on consistent messaging and branding with additional collateral created to increase visibility. Continuously updates website which supports the mission, strategic work of the committees, needs of the community, and continues to provide a user-friendly environment.

The Wellbeing Coalition of Westfield: Will host our city s first Westfield Wellbeing Fair What s Next? Will be sending out an end of the year newsletter highlighting past events, future events, and ways for to volunteers to get involved. Will be creating digital flyers the Westfield Welcome will distribute in their packets to all new Westfield families. Will work on adding all events to the Westfield Calendar that were planned at our 2022 Connections Planning Meeting last week.