Kids Are First Community Partner Survey 2023 - Update

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Company

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What counties does your agency provide services for?

Dimmit

Frio

La Salle

Maverick

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* 3. In the last year, has your agency seen changes in the following:

	Increase	Decrease	No Change
Average household income	Average household income Increase	Average household income Decrease	Average household income No Change
Number of low-income families contacting your agency	Number of low-income families contacting your agency Increase	Number of low-income families contacting your agency Decrease	Number of low-income families contacting your agency No Change
Number of multigenerational families you serve	Number of multigenerational families you serve Increase	Number of multigenerational families you serve Decrease	Number of multigenerational families you serve No Change
Number of female head of households	Number of female head of households Increase	Number of female head of households Decrease	Number of female head of households No Change
Number of teen pregnancies	Number of teen pregnancies Increase	Number of teen pregnancies Decrease	Number of teen pregnancies No Change
Number of licensed child care providers	Number of licensed child care providers Increase	Number of licensed child care providers Decrease	Number of licensed child care providers No Change
Job availability in community	Job availability in community Increase	Job availability in community Decrease	Job availability in community No Change
Substance misuse in community	Substance misuse in community Increase	Substance misuse in community Decrease	Substance misuse in community No Change
Low-income housing availability	Low-income housing availability Increase	Low-income housing availability Decrease	Low-income housing availability No Change
Homelessness	Homelessness Increase	Homelessness Decrease	Homelessness No Change
Transportation needs	Transportation needs Increase	Transportation needs Decrease	Transportation needs No Change
Services you offer	Services you offer Increase	Services you offer Decrease	Services you offer No Change

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* 4. Are your services free?

Yes

No

N/A

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* 5. If No to Question 4: Are your fees based on income?

Yes

No

N/A

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* 6. If Yes to Question 5: Do you have a sliding scale based on income?

Yes

No

N/A

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* 7. What do you believe are your agency's and community strength's when working with low-income families?

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* 8. What do you believe are your agency's and community's obstacles when working with low-income families?

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* 9. Are there other concerns you think are issues for our community?

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* 10. What other programs or services do you believe our Head Start and Early Head Start program could offer to better serve our community?

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* 11. Do you have suggestions about how Head Start and Early Head Start could collaborate or partner with your agency or community in order to better meet the needs of low-income children and families?

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* 12. Has your agency received new funding?

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* 13. Is your agency experiencing reduction of funding?

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* 14. Does your agency have a waiting list for services?

Yes

No

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* 15. Are there any major health issues facing families such as help applying for affordable health insurance, obesity, depression, substance abuse, paying for prescription medicine, etc.

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* 16. Do you work with teen mothers? Do you have teen pregnancies in your area?

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* 17. Are there any new trends or changes from the previous year in regards to children including children with special needs (disabilities, mental health, and health)?

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* 18. Is your agency experiencing hiring challenges?

Yes

No

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* 19. If Yes to question 18, what is the reason for hiring challenges?

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* 20. The agency’s biggest stressors or challenges for the year due to COVID-19 were:

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* 21. Due to COVID-19, how were the services for families and children affected?