{"id":230320,"date":"2026-03-04T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=230320"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:30:04","slug":"hawaii-2nd-quality-of-life-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/04\/hawaii-2nd-quality-of-life-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Your voice matters: Â鶹´«Ã½ launches 2nd statewide Quality of Life Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_15248\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qyy6PQUKhE4?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Hawai\u2018i Quality of Life Survey, 2026\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>What does it take to build a healthier, more resilient <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>? More than 8,000 residents helped answer that question in 2024 when they participated in the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/10\/quality-of-life-well-being-dashboard\/\"><span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Quality of Life Survey<\/a>. Their voices informed policymakers about issues facing their constituents, supported grant proposals that brought new resources to communities, and were shared through a public dashboard, legislative briefings, as well as events attended by hundreds of community members.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-wellness-survey-2026-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"grandparents and grandchildren\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-230377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-wellness-survey-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-wellness-survey-2026-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-wellness-survey-2026.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, the state of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa are asking residents to once again share their experiences by taking the second statewide <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Quality of Life Survey, launched in early March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The anonymous survey takes about 15 minutes to complete on a phone, tablet or computer, and is open to all <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> residents ages 18 and older. The survey asks about health and well-being, housing and cost of living, transportation, community concerns and solutions, work and school, access to services and more. Respondents are asked to complete the survey by the end of March.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health-study.com\/\"><strong>Complete the survey<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;When we ground our decisions in the lived experiences of our neighbors, we create smarter policies and stronger communities,&rdquo; said Gov. Josh Green. &ldquo;This survey helps ensure every voice has a role in shaping the future of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The first survey showed us just how powerful it is to listen directly to our communities,&rdquo; said Tia Roberts Hartsock, director of the <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Office of Wellness and Resilience. &ldquo;We used the findings to brief lawmakers, strengthen funding proposals and connect with partners across the state. It gave us real data to guide real action and we\u2019re excited to continue that work with the 2026 survey.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Residents\u2019 input is key<\/h2>\n<p>Understanding <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> residents\u2019 needs and everyday challenges is critical to developing public policies and programs that improve quality of life and well-being. Building on the success of the first survey, this next effort will help track progress over time, identify emerging concerns and ensure decisions are grounded in the lived realities of people across the islands. In this iteration, the survey will place a stronger emphasis on reaching residents who were underrepresented previously, including those living on neighbor islands, to better reflect the full diversity of experiences across <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For policymakers, having reliable, local data makes all the difference,&rdquo; said Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz. &ldquo;The dashboard helps us better understand the challenges my constituents are facing, from economic pressures to access to services and it directly informs the priorities we bring to the legislature.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The survey gives us the opportunity to hear directly from the people of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> about what it is like to live and work in our communities,&rdquo; said Jack Barile, <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"https:\/\/socialsciences.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Social Sciences<\/a> associate dean for research and project principal investigator. &ldquo;By listening consistently, we can better align resources and solutions with what residents truly need.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The project is led by the Partnership for Wellness and Resilience, a collaboration between the <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Office of Wellness and Resilience and the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Health Policy Initiative. As with the 2024 effort, results will be shared publicly through dashboards and reports to better inform legislative activity, coordination across agencies, and investments that support families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This collaboration underscores our commitment to research that serves the public good,&rdquo; said Denise Eby Konan, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa College of Social Sciences dean. &ldquo;By gathering these insights, we are empowering our communities to help drive the data that informs meaningful policy changes and improves the quality of life for all residents across the islands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>More information about the survey will also be shared through a public webinar scheduled for March 4 at 11 a.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/82871914406?pwd=6upMzY8POjLbiSybukiO3nj4nH7ayM.1\">Join the webinar<\/a> (password: 724333).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The survey asks about health and well-being, housing and cost of living, transportation, community concerns, work, school, access to services and more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":230377,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[61,62,63,64,65,71,14,9,60,947,59,56,66],"class_list":["post-230320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-maui-college","tag-uh-system","tag-uh-west-oahu","tag-video-2","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-wellness-survey-2026.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230320"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230411,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230320\/revisions\/230411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}