Office of Civic Wellbeing

NEVER STOP LEARNING. Lifelong learning, in and out of the classroom, promotes constant development, personal growth, and challenge.

Early Education

Early Education has been linked to higher incomes, better health, longer lives, and lower rates of risk behaviors.

Source: SMMUSD data, 2013
Source: Youth Wellbeing Report Card, 2014

College Entrance Requirements

College Entrance

Education has been linked to outcomes across the wellbeing spectrum - higher incomes, better health, longer lives, and lower rates of rick behaviors.

Source: Source: SMMUSD Data, class of 2012

Lifelong Learning

Santa Monica residents were more confident about their ability to use the internet than they were cooking, or doing basic repairs around the house.

Lifelong Learning

Completing high school or college is not the only part of learning that matters. In fact, lifelong learning through cultural and participatory activities is as important as traditional education.

Source: Santa Monica Wellbeing Survey, 2014

Opportunities to Learn

Completing high school or collect is not the only part of learning that matters. In fact, lifelong learning through cultural and participatory activities is as important as traditional education.

Source: Santa Monica Wellbeing Survey 2014

Learning

Frequent Library use has been shown to positively impact people’s sense of wellbeing by providing access to learning across the lifespan.

Source
Santa Monica Library

The City of Santa Monica's Office of Civic Wellbeing has closed.
Our work continues as Civic Wellbeing Partners, a non-governmental organization, and we will continue to update this website and our social media. Stay tuned!