What Foster Parents Need

NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT SURVEY

Thank you for your willingness to share your responses to this survey. Your responses are anonymous. They will be aggregated with all other responses, and will be shared along with suggestions for how your neighbors and community can support you.

Please complete this survey ASAP prior to July 8th and plan to attend the July 9th result event. (Register here.)

Please share this with anyone you know who has ever been a foster parent. Subscribe to join us in this effort to bring your community alongside you. www.loveisaction.com/subscribe.

Thank you for your heart for kids like we used to be.

Thankful,

Dawn Windle, Rhonda Sciortino, & Amber Jewell, LMSW

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* 1. In what state or U.S. territory do you live?

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* 2. How long have you been an active foster parent?

<1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

15-20 years

20+years

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* 3. Currently, what age of foster youth are you approved/licensed to care for? (select those that apply)

0-3 years

3-7 years

7-12 years

12-18 years

18+ years

0-18 Years

Other (please specify)

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* 4. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your foster home worker?
(Workers that specifically work with you, your foster home, and/or your license)

No Support

Limited Support

Average Support

Above Average Support :)

Excellent Support

No Support

Limited Support

Average Support

Above Average Support :)

Excellent Support

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* 5. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your community mental health provider?
(Places that provide mental health therapy, case management, crisis, medication, etc)

No Support

Limited Support

Average Support

Above Average Support

Excellent Support

No Support

Limited Support

Average Support

Above Average Support

Excellent Support

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* 6. As a foster parent, which of the following community members do you feel provide you sufficient support when you need it? (Check all that apply)

My Family

My Friends

My Faith-Based Community/Church

The K-12 Education System

My Close Neighbors

Other Foster Parents

Recreational Services

Library Services

Early Education Services

Child Welfare Service Provider(s)

Medical Provider(s)

Juvenile, Law enforcement, and/or Corrections Services

Local Court System

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 7. As a foster parent, which of the following trainings or supports do you feel need to be focused on the most for foster parents to grow and succeed?
(Rank 1 as Most to 9 as Least)

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* 8. How meaningful do you feel foster parent meetings are in giving you a voice?

Extremely meaningful

Very meaningful

Somewhat meaningful

Not so meaningful

Not at all meaningful

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* 9. Do you feel you receive sufficient appreciation for your service as a foster parent?

Not at all

No, It's limited

Sometimes

Often

Always!

Not at all

No, It's limited

Sometimes

Often

Always!

What Foster Parents Need

NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT SURVEY

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* 1. In what state or U.S. territory do you live?

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* 2. How long have you been an active foster parent?

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* 3. Currently, what age of foster youth are you approved/licensed to care for? (select those that apply)

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* 4. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your foster home worker?
(Workers that specifically work with you, your foster home, and/or your license)

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* 5. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your community mental health provider?
(Places that provide mental health therapy, case management, crisis, medication, etc)

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* 6. As a foster parent, which of the following community members do you feel provide you sufficient support when you need it? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. As a foster parent, which of the following trainings or supports do you feel need to be focused on the most for foster parents to grow and succeed?
(Rank 1 as Most to 9 as Least)

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* 8. How meaningful do you feel foster parent meetings are in giving you a voice?

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* 9. Do you feel you receive sufficient appreciation for your service as a foster parent?

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* 10. As a foster parent, tell us about any needs you have for providing the best quality of care to kids in your home.

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* 11. How can the Love is Action Community Initiative Support you?

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* 12. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

What Foster Parents Need

NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT SURVEY

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* 1. In what state or U.S. territory do you live?

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* 2. How long have you been an active foster parent?

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* 3. Currently, what age of foster youth are you approved/licensed to care for? (select those that apply)

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* 4. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your foster home worker?(Workers that specifically work with you, your foster home, and/or your license)

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* 5. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your community mental health provider?(Places that provide mental health therapy, case management, crisis, medication, etc)

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* 6. As a foster parent, which of the following community members do you feel provide you sufficient support when you need it? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. As a foster parent, which of the following trainings or supports do you feel need to be focused on the most for foster parents to grow and succeed?(Rank 1 as Most to 9 as Least)

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* 8. How meaningful do you feel foster parent meetings are in giving you a voice?

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* 9. Do you feel you receive sufficient appreciation for your service as a foster parent?

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* 10. As a foster parent, tell us about any needs you have for providing the best quality of care to kids in your home.

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* 11. How can the Love is Action Community Initiative Support you?

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* 12. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

* 4. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your foster home worker?
(Workers that specifically work with you, your foster home, and/or your license)

* 5. As a foster parent, how much support do you feel you receive from your community mental health provider?
(Places that provide mental health therapy, case management, crisis, medication, etc)

* 7. As a foster parent, which of the following trainings or supports do you feel need to be focused on the most for foster parents to grow and succeed?
(Rank 1 as Most to 9 as Least)