SAFIR Parent Survey 2021

Parent Survey

The SAFIR Coalition is a prevention coalition in Indian River County that addresses substance abuse among youth including underage drinking, marijuana use and prescription drug misuse. As a parent of a youth in our community, your thoughts, insights and opinions are very important to the SAFIR Coalition. We think it's important to understand what parents are saying. Please take a few moments and complete the survey to let us know what you believe about youth substance use in Indian River County. The information will be used in our strategic planning and to make positive change in Indian River County.

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* 1. What town do you live in?

Vero Beach

Sebastian

Fellsmere

Another town in Indian River County

I do not live in Indian River County

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* 2. What is your Race?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

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* 3. What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

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* 4. What grade is your child(ren) in?

I have children younger than 6th grade

6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

10th grade

11th grade

12th grade

College or above

I do not have children

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* 5. In you opinion, what issues do you see as a problem in your community (rank from 1 to 4 with 1 being the highest issue) Use each number only one time and fill in each box.

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* 6. How harmful do you think the following are:

	Very Harmful	Somewhat Harmful	Harmful	Not Harmful	Unsure
Underage Drinking	Underage Drinking Very Harmful	Underage Drinking Somewhat Harmful	Underage Drinking Harmful	Underage Drinking Not Harmful	Underage Drinking Unsure
Youth Marijuana Use	Youth Marijuana Use Very Harmful	Youth Marijuana Use Somewhat Harmful	Youth Marijuana Use Harmful	Youth Marijuana Use Not Harmful	Youth Marijuana Use Unsure
Prescription Medication Misuse	Prescription Medication Misuse Very Harmful	Prescription Medication Misuse Somewhat Harmful	Prescription Medication Misuse Harmful	Prescription Medication Misuse Not Harmful	Prescription Medication Misuse Unsure
Youth E-Cig/Vaping use	Youth E-Cig/Vaping use Very Harmful	Youth E-Cig/Vaping use Somewhat Harmful	Youth E-Cig/Vaping use Harmful	Youth E-Cig/Vaping use Not Harmful	Youth E-Cig/Vaping use Unsure

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* 7. Do you talk to your child about the following (check all that apply):

Underage Alcohol Use

Marijuana Use

Prescription Drug Misuse

E-Cigarettes/Vaping

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* 8. How often do you talk to your child about the following substances?

	Never	Daily	Once a week	Several times a month	Several times a year	Once a year
Underage Alcohol Use	Underage Alcohol Use Never	Underage Alcohol Use Daily	Underage Alcohol Use Once a week	Underage Alcohol Use Several times a month	Underage Alcohol Use Several times a year	Underage Alcohol Use Once a year
Marijuana Use	Marijuana Use Never	Marijuana Use Daily	Marijuana Use Once a week	Marijuana Use Several times a month	Marijuana Use Several times a year	Marijuana Use Once a year
Prescription Drug Misuse	Prescription Drug Misuse Never	Prescription Drug Misuse Daily	Prescription Drug Misuse Once a week	Prescription Drug Misuse Several times a month	Prescription Drug Misuse Several times a year	Prescription Drug Misuse Once a year
Vaping/E-Cigarette Use	Vaping/E-Cigarette Use Never	Vaping/E-Cigarette Use Daily	Vaping/E-Cigarette Use Once a week	Vaping/E-Cigarette Use Several times a month	Vaping/E-Cigarette Use Several times a year	Vaping/E-Cigarette Use Once a year

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* 9. If your teen was going to a party where you think there might be alcohol, what would you do?

Let them go

Call the parents to confirm their alcohol policy

Let them go, but talk to them first on your expectations

Do not let them go

Not sure

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* 10. How do you monitor alcohol in your home?

I do not monitor my alcohol

I keep an inventory of what I have and I know when something is missing

I keep alcohol in a hidden location in my house

I lock up my alcohol

I don't keep alcohol in my house

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Where do you store your prescriptions?

Kitchen cabinet

Bathroom medicine cabinet

In a locked box

Bedroom nightstand

On the kitchen counter

In a drawer

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If a medication is expired or no longer being used, I most often:

Throw it the garbage

Flush medication down the toilet or drain

Give it to someone who can use it

Compost it (cat litter/coffee grinds)

Bring medication to the drug drop off box in my community

Participate in the prescription take back days in my community

I do not dispose of them

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What information would be of interest to you to learn about? (check all that apply)

Emerging drug trends

Health & Wellness for teens

Positive parenting

Teen development/brain development

Ways to talk to your child about substance use

Other (please specify)

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* 14. If a presentation was held on the above topics of interest, would you attend and when is the best time for you to come?

Yes

Monday-Friday morning

Monday-Friday afternoon

Monday-Friday evening

Saturday

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If you would like to be part of making a difference in your community, join the SAFIR coalition. If you would like to be put on our mailing list for upcoming events, please list your information below.

Print Name

City/Town

Email Address

Phone Number