OUR DATA AND ANALYSIS MEASURING TOOL
Shining a light for schools, businesses and organizations in areas that measure safety, respect, inclusivity and overall wellness. Beacon 4+ is an assessment tool that accurately measures safe, caring, welcoming and respectful environments as well as mental health, the impacts of pandemic and overall wellness.
DO YOU COLLECT DETAILED DATA ABOUT THE WELLNESS OF YOUR TEAM?
WHAT DO WE MEASURE?
Measuring and Guiding Wellness
Blulantern administers an assessment process that will provide your organization with a baseline analysis of the overall internal climate and any underlying matters potentially affecting the objectives of the whole, both positively and adversely.
In the context of this survey, safe environments are ones in which members of the school, or workplace are free of the fear of harm, including potential threats from inside or outside the organization. Attitudes and actions support an environment that is resistant to disruption and intrusion, and enables a constant focus on growth, continuous improvement and achievement.
Components include:
- Reporting of unsafe/violent/severe incidents
- Threats or gang activity and actions
- Substance use and/or abuse
- Emergency/crisis response/child protection
- Visitor safety and safe visitors
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Components include:
- Acceptable Behavior
- Respect
- Bullying/harassment/intimidation
- Code of Conduct
- Bullying
- Character and Citizenship
In the context of this survey a caring environment is one in which members feel empathy, a sense of belonging, and have opportunities to relate to one another in positive, supportive ways. All aspects of school life embrace and reflect diversity. This includes embracing diversity and equity.
Components Include:
- Recognizing Diversity
- Inclusive Programming
- Awareness of Human Rights
In the context of this survey a welcoming environment focuses on a climate that contributes to a feeling of belonging with others. This includes: recognizing the rights of others, tolerance for diversity, and ensuring everyone feels welcome.
Components include:
- Welcoming environment and positive climate
- Family and community engagement
- Welcoming guests and visitors
- Tolerance for diversity
- Sense of belonging
In the context of this survey, pandemic impact is measured because of our current reality. It is not something we asked for or could have even prepared for, and yet, it is something that completely turned life as we know it upside down. Along with the normal stresses of life, the pandemic has had a profound impact on everyone.
Components include:
- Pandemic stress
- Finances
- Violence and trauma
- Connectedness
- Substance use
- Physical health
In the context of this survey we are using the World Health Organization’s definition, “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Wellness goes beyond physical health to include an individual’s ability to identify and achieve goals, satisfy needs, and the ability to change and cope with the demands of our environment.
Components include:
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social
- Stress Management
- Feelings and self esteem
- Communication & Relationships
- Spirituality
In the context of this survey Mental Health is a state of well-being. Just like we each have a state of physical health, we also each have our mental health to look after. It’s enjoying life, having a sense of purpose, and being able to manage life’s highs and lows.
Components Include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mental Illness
- Self Harm and suicidal Ideation
- Substances and their impact Mental Health
- Stress
These questions allow for a system to determine if they have policies, procedures, processes, and practices that support and align with a wellness focus. It will also surface how well those structures are understood and practiced.
This portion of the survey allows for information to be collected that evidences diversity and equity. The data collected will be disaggregated according to ethnicity, age and gender. This will provide a more comprehensive and accurate data picture.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
Data and Analysis
Blulantern administers an assessment process that will provide your organization with a baseline analysis of the overall internal climate and any underlying matters potentially affecting the objectives of the whole, both positively and adversely.
We complete these through confidential surveys, interviews, focus groups, collaborative conversations, and generate reports for your team.