What we do

  • We make it easier for individuals to quickly and privately take the first steps in understanding and addressing their well-being needs.

  • We use the Well-Being Inventory (WBI), a scientifically validated measure of well-being in functional areas: vocation, finances, physical and mental health, and social relationships. WBI sets the stage for concrete actions to improve one's well-being.

  • We remove barriers and anxiety to address behavioral health needs by shortening the path and time required for individuals to find vetted behavioral health and other well-being resources.

  • We provide targeted connections to beneficial programs, services, and supports (e.g., employment services, financial assistance, health promotion, social support) using personalized results from the WBI enabled by technology.

The Ability to Measure One’s Well-being and Match with Real-Time Resources:

The HighThrive Foundation (HTF) is putting the finishing touches on a digital algorithmic-driven platform, or tool, that will be the technology basis for initial well-being pilot projects with select local nonprofits. The tool will provide members and staff of these organizations with immediate assessments, information, and recommended resources to assist those with life challenges.  The recently developed and scientifically validated Well-Being Inventory (WBI) survey is a behavioral health advancement that allows HTF to measure and help individuals understand and manage their well-being.  The digitized WBI provides individuals with a comprehensive snapshot and general explanation (report) and specific quantitative scores of their well-being status in vital practical areas of their life.  The individual's scores in these areas will algorithmically recommend appropriate resources for the individual that the specific nonprofit or appropriate government organization has vetted.  The survey can be taken periodically over time for comparison and to change focus on select areas of interest.  These surveys are an easily accessible, no-cost, online means for individuals (and the nonprofit organizations who support them) to track progress, refine resources, and nurture habits personalized for that individual's well-being management in areas essential to their daily living.

The system uses an evidence-based and psychometrically sound survey inventory to assess individual well-being.  Dr. Dawne Vogt and her Veterans Administration team developed and validated the Well-Being Inventory (WBI) over five years, completing their work in 2019.  The 15-20 minute survey measures status, functioning, and satisfaction within four fundamental domains of vocation (work, school), finances, health (physical, mental), and social relationships (intimate relationships, parenting, and broader community).