2023 Snohomish County State of Well-being Report

Meet Jessica Burt, MPH

Revealing the results of the 8th Annual Health & Well-being Monitor™ for Snohomish County. Organized around six dimensions of health & well-being, hear insights about people’s beliefs and attitudes about their health and well-being, including lingering impacts of the pandemic, their capacity to do more, what it takes to flourish, and who in our community fall within lower or higher indicators of well-being. Most importantly, learn how various dimensions of health are interrelated and which indicators have the most impact on overall well-being.

A poster presentation and resources regarding how communities are tailoring this tool for use in their own communities will also be available in the afternoon session.   

PIHC’s Senior Director, Jessica Burt, will present results of the 2023 Snohomish County Health & Well-being Monitor™.

Jessica is the Senior Director of Providence Institute for a Healthier Community. Jessica has over 30 years of experience in grassroots community health education, community building, advocacy, and individual behavior change. Her work in public health for almost 25 years, covering the full spectrum of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, gave her a deep appreciation of fundamental importance of caring for and nurturing human dignity, compassion for those not seen or understood, and for the strength and power that comes from working with community. 

In her work with Providence Institute for a Healthier community, she has launched several efforts aimed at fostering community connection, improving access to resources, and facilitating meaningful and sustainable prevention efforts that are by and for community.

Jessica Burt holds a master's degree in public health, community health education/ health behavior from California State University, Long Beach. She is a trained WellCoach®, and a certified children’s yoga instructor.  In addition to her certifications, she has been a facilitator of several national educational programs: Increasing Human Effectiveness through the EDGE Learning Institute, BodyWorks – strong girls and healthy women through the Office of Women’s Health, and FamilyStrong™ – building strong and healthy families.

Jessica has special interests in how to create environments that support equity and well-being; optimize energy; and narrow the gap between what we value and what we do.