In March 2023, the City of Irvine launched the Health & Wellness Community Engagement Steering Committee. This committee consists of key stakeholders and subject matter experts from within the City as well as throughout the community. The role of the steering committee is to identify current community assets and gaps, guide the development of a community survey, and provide input into Irvine’s multi-year health and wellness plan.

Health & Wellness Survey

The City of Irvine is conducting a survey to learn about the current and future health and wellness needs of its residents. The focus of this survey is on mental health and substance use in our community.

Irvine residents 18 or older are invited to participate in the online survey from now through August 3 by visiting polco.us/irvinewellness2023. The City of Irvine partnered with Polco to conduct the survey, and all information collected is confidential, and no identifying information will be shared. This survey was also sent in the mail to a random sampling of residents; if you received a survey link in the mail, please use that link to complete the survey and do not share the link with others. If you did not receive a survey by mail, please take it online.

This survey asks residents about their emotional, psychological, and social well-being, as well as their use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription drugs. It is available in eight languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. To access the survey in additional languages, use the drop-down menu atop the survey page.

We appreciate your participation in the survey; your input and experiences will help the City develop a multi-year health and wellness plan that offers services and resources to best support our residents and community.

For more information about the City’s Health and Wellness efforts, visit cityofirvine.org/healthandhumanservices. The prepared plan will be reviewed by the Irvine City Council in the fall of 2023.

For questions about the survey, please contact FOR Families at 949-724-6650.

Committee Focus

The Health & Wellness Steering Committee is assessing the needs of different populations, including:

• Individuals with disabilities

• Children: pre-natal to 11 years old (through elementary age)

• Adolescents: 12-17 years old (through high school)

• Transitional-aged youth:18-26 years old

• Adults: 26-65 years old

• Seniors: 65 years old and over

 Partner Agencies

City of Irvine staff, along with 24 subject matter experts from 14 City partner agencies, comprise the Health & Wellness Community Engagement Committee. Together their goal is to increase collaboration, develop the methods in which we can serve the community, and engage stakeholders on the topics above. Partner agencies include:

Be Well OC	Irvine Valley College
City of Hope	Korean Community Services
Families Forward	OCAPICA
First Five	OC Office of Aging
Hoag	South Coast Chinese Cultural Association
Human Options	Tustin Unified School District
Irvine Unified School District