Use this tool to identify how a specific policy, project, program or practice will impact different stakeholders’ wellbeing, allowing you to anticipate and address unsustainable tradeoffs.
The Tradeoffs Analysis Tool & User Guide was designed for public agencies, nonprofits and communities that are creating and enforcing policies, projects, programs and practices. The tool provides a structured process for discussing the implications of a change being proposed and understand the tradeoffs so you can make adjustments to make it more equitable.
This versatile tool works across sectors including health services, justice, housing, education, and climate planning, as demonstrated by successful implementations in Missouri Children’s Division and St. Louis County Detention. This package includes a user guide at the beginning of the document and the 3-page tool at the end.
Katya Fels Smyth introduced WIATT (the Wellbeing Insights, Assets & Tradeoffs Tool) in a webinar for the American Planning Association, St. Louis.
Katya sat down with Equal Measure President and CEO Leon T. Andrews, Jr. to discuss the five domains of wellbeing, the importance of sustained funding for systems change, and FFI’s closure this year.
This discussion guide accompanies the video of the same name that introduces a powerful visual analogy for the systems that lead to unequal access to wellbeing.