Brown County LIFE Study

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The purpose of the Brown County Leading Indicators For Excellence (LIFE) Study is to develop a clear understanding of the overall quality of life in the Green Bay metro area and Brown County.  The study provides an in-depth look into the conditions encompassing ten key areas:

  • LIFE in the Community Community Profile (demographics, community infrastructure, civic  engagement, faith, volunteerism, government)
  • LIFE at Work Economy, Employment
  • LIFE at Home Children & Families (including infants and children, youth, elderly, populations with special needs, rural issues, ethnic issues)
  • LIFE of Self-Sufficiency Affordable Housing, Nutrition, Basic Needs
  • LIFE of Learning Education (K-12 and higher education)
  • A Safe LIFE Personal & Public Safety
  • A Healthy LIFE Physical and Mental Health
  • LIFE in Natural Environment Natural Environment (water/air quality, land use issues)
  • LIFE of Leisure Recreation, leisure, and sports
  • LIFE of Arts and Culture Arts and cultural assets and pursuits

The LIFE Study began Summer 2010 with intent to involve numerous stakeholders and citizens in the greater Green Bay area.  The LIFE Study was released to the community in October 2011.

STEERING COMMITTEE 2010-2011

David Pamperin, Chair, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Martha Ahrendt, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Gregg Hetue, Brown County United Way

Adam Hardy, Brown County United Way

Paul Jadin, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

Nan Nelson, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Adam Hardy, Chair, Brown County United Way

Lindsay Barber, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Lori Kay Lodes, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Nancy Armbrust, Community Volunteer

Fr. Ken DeGroot, St. Willebrord Parish

Tom Diedrick, Options for Independent Living

John Dye, Green Bay Press-Gazette

Susan Finco, Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc.

Regan Gurung, UW Green Bay

Phil Hauck, TEC

Tom Hinz, Brown County

Celestine Jeffreys, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

Brian Kult, Johnson Bank

Damian LaCroix, Howard-Suamico School District

Randall Lawton, The C.A. Lawton Co.

Gail McNutt, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc.

Inky Meng, Community Volunteer

Jeff Mirkes, Downtown Green Bay, Inc.

Betsy Mitchell, Green Bay Packers

Sue Olmsted, Community Volunteer

Tom Olson, Community Volunteer

LuEllen Oskey, Schneider National

Jeff Rafn, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Ginny Riopelle, Community Volunteer

Jim Rivett, Arketype, Inc.

Randy Rose, Enzymatic Theraphy

Ellen Rosewall, UW Green Bay

Wa Yia Thao, United Hmong Asian American Community Center

Brad Toll, Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau

Ben Villarruel, DePere School District

Ken Watcher, PMI Entertainment Group

Tim Weyenberg, Foth Company

Jim Wochinske, Pomp's Tire

RESEARCH TEAM

UW Green Bay Center for Public Affairs:

Dr. Lora Warner, Director

Ashley Heath, Research Associate

Jake Lopez, Emma Reiser, Monica Moe, Student Interns

St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute

Dr. David Wegge, Executive Director

Craig Stencel, Director of Operations

Mary Strebel, Director of Field Staff/ Research Analyst

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Castle-Pierce Printing Co.

Fox Valley Technical College

Harmony Café

Infinity Technology, Inc.

Prophit Marketing

Neenah Paper

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

UW Green Bay Center for Public Affairs

ADVISORY COUNCIL
Nancy Armbrust, Community Volunteer
Fr. Ken DeGroot, St. Willebrord Parish
Tom Diedrick, Options for Independent Living
John Dye, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Susan Finco, Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc.
Regan Gurung, UW Green Bay
Phil Hauck, TEC
Tom Hinz, Brown County
Celestine Jeffreys, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Brian Kult, Johnson Bank
Damian LaCroix, Howard-Suamico School District
Randall Lawton, The C.A. Lawton Co.
Gail McNutt, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc.
Inky Meng, Community Volunteer
Jeff Mirkes, Downtown Green Bay, Inc.
Betsy Mitchell, Green Bay Packers
Sue Olmsted, Community Volunteer
Tom Olson, Community Volunteer
LuEllen Oskey, Schneider National
Jeff Rafn, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Ginny Riopelle, Community Volunteer
Jim Rivett, Arketype, Inc.
Randy Rose, Enzymatic Theraphy
Ellen Rosewall, UW Green Bay
Wa Yia Thao, United Hmong Asian American Community Center
Brad Toll, Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ben Villarruel, DePere School District
Ken Watcher, PMI Entertainment Group
Tim Weyenberg, Foth Company
Jim Wochinske, Pomp's Tire

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Stephanie Foley & Sarah Inman, Brown County United Way; Rebecca Deschane, Brian Johnson, Nancy Schopf & Kristin Phillip, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce; Sue Vincent & staff, Encompass Early Education and Care, Inc.; Snooky Zuidmulder, Aging and Disability Resource Center; Mark Franks, Megan Popkey, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Brown County United Way 2-1-1; Chuck Lamine & staff, Brown County Planning & Land Services Department; Trish Nau, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission; Chris Matheny, Fox Valley Technical College; Chuck Peterson & staff, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Shana Farrell & staff, Fox Valley Technical College; Katie Stilp; Chris Terrien; David Depeau; Ben Royer; Dr. Sara Rinfret; Chad Heath; Steve Warner; Lidia Nonn, UW Green Bay

Logo design by: Rachel Mittelstaedt, Prophit Marketing

Cover design by: Tiffany Lavender, Brown County United Way

 

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