Topeka United provides opportunities to explore several proven models and tools that strengthen community by providing structure from which to build. We use the Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator (ISPI), for instance, to effectively form our Common Threads partner pairs, with ISPI measuring how someone prefers to engage and relate to others. Explore additional models below, and be on the lookout for in-person engagement opportunities designed to dive into these tools further.
Full Engagement model
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Social Determinants of Health model
PICSA Index model
The PISCSA Index was debuted at an international conference in Bilbao, Spain in 2019. It was created as an important aid in measuring cities’ inclusive prosperity, identifying the policies and practices that work, so that other cities can learn from success stories. Inclusive prosperity is a multi-dimensional concept involving spatial factors, social goods, and established measures of economic health. The PICSA Index framework reflects these different elements as follows:
PROSPERITY: GDP per capita and empirical quality of life measures
SOCIAL INCLUSION: Personal safety, access to education, and access to ICT (Internet)
SPATIAL INCLUSION: Affordability of housing, environmental quality, and access to healthcare
