Communication

1. Welcome! And thank you for your time.

This survey will help the Devereux Early Childhood Initiative better connect and communicate with those interested in our message of promoting resilience. You may enter our drawing (once per person, please) to win a free Protective Factor Kit after answering the 10 questions below. Thank you in advance!

1. Please select the title that best describes your current professional role:

Please select the title that best describes your current professional role: Director

Supervisor/Area Manager

Head Start Coordinator (Education, Disabilities, etc.)

Teacher

Assistant Teacher (or Aide)

Family Service Worker

University Professor/Staff

Trainer/Consultant/Technical Assistance Provider

Early Intervention/Therapist

Community Outreach/Advocacy Role

Mental Health Consultant

2. Please select all DECI resources you have used in the past 12 months:

Please select all DECI resources you have used in the past 12 months: DECA Preschool (Paper assessment)

e-DECA Preschool (Electronic assessment)

The DECA Program Kit Resources (Classroom Strategies, For Now and Forever, etc.)

DECA-C (Clinical assessment)

DECA-I/T (Infant and Toddler)

DESSA (School-age)

Protective Factor Kit

Building Your Bounce (Adult Resilience Journal)

Facing the Challenge DVD

Classroom Moments DVD

Songs of Resilience

Caring for the Children: Caring for Yourself

Discipline and the Dollar Store Video

3. Please select any DECI-lead training sessions you have attended:

Please select any DECI-lead training sessions you have attended: DECA Program Basic Training (1 day)

DECA Program Implementation Training (2 days)

Local Program Mentor (LPM) Training

DECA-C Training

DECA-I/T Training

Facing the Challenge Training

Building Your Bounce Adult Resilience Training

Other

None

Please comment on your training experience(s), and if you are willing to have your comments used to promote DECI's training efforts, please add your name and email address at the end of the comment box:

4. Please choose the response that BEST describes your access to the internet while you are at work:

Please choose the response that BEST describes your access to the internet while you are at work: All personnel at our program/organization have high speed internet access AND have time to use the internet at work

All personnel at our program/organization have high speed internet access BUT DO NOT have sufficient time to use the internet at work

Only upper management and/or the Director has high speed internet access at work

Our program does not have high speed internet access

5. Below is a list of methods DECI currently uses to connect with our database. Please rate how useful you find these forms of communication:

	Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Quarterly Newsletter	Below is a list of methods DECI currently uses to connect with our database. Please rate how useful you find these forms of communication: Quarterly Newsletter Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Email blasts regarding training opportunities	Email blasts regarding training opportunities Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Email blasts summarizing DECI happenings (including research studies, updates on resources, etc.)	Email blasts summarizing DECI happenings (including research studies, updates on resources, etc.) Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
DECI's website www.devereuxearlychildhood.org	DECI's website www.devereuxearlychildhood.org Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Mailings from DECI	Mailings from DECI Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Kaplan Reps	Kaplan Reps Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Email help line deca@devereux.org	Email help line deca@devereux.org Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Phone help line 1-866-TRAIN US	Phone help line 1-866-TRAIN US Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Quite Useful	Extremely useful	N/A

Please comment on our current system of communicating with our database:

6. How often do you access the DECI website www.devereuxearlychildhood.org?

How often do you access the DECI website www.devereuxearlychildhood.org? Daily

A few times per week

A few times per month

Every few months

Have not visited the website yet

Please comment on what you like, or, what should be changed regarding our website:

7. Please select which form(s) of communication DECI should consider creating to help improve our communication with users, and the usefulness of our resources:

Please select which form(s) of communication DECI should consider creating to help improve our communication with users, and the usefulness of our resources: One monthly email blast with everything you need to know about DECI (research, training opportunities, resource updates)

Several monthly email blasts with the above information

Private chat/discussion forum on our website (log-in and password would be necessary to read posts and make comments)

Public chat/discussion forum (like a Listserv) to receive all participant questions and postings to your email address

Facebook Group

Twitter Group

Blog Discussion Group

Webinar Sessions to introduce our resources

Online courses for professional development credits

Regular mailings

Phone calls from DECI staff

Phone calls from Kaplan staff

Other (please specify):

8. Please select all the ways your program/organization currently connects with parents:

Please select all the ways your program/organization currently connects with parents: Newsletters Mailings Phone Calls Emails Home Visits	Open-door Policy Volunteer Recruitment Online Discussion Forums Parent Training Sessions Parent/Child Activity Nights
Other (please specify):

9. Please select which method(s) DECI should consider to most effectively reach out to parents regarding social and emotional health and resilience:

Please select which method(s) DECI should consider to most effectively reach out to parents regarding social and emotional health and resilience: Create and disseminate a parent newsletter

have a "Parents Only" section of our website with resources for parents

Monitor a password protected discussion forum for parents

Create public discussion forums, such as on Facebook

Advertise in parent magazines

Advertise on parenting websites

Partner with more non-profit organizations aimed at reaching parents

Present at conferences designed for parents

Other (please specify):

10. Please select all resource(s) you would like to learn more about (and please add your name and email to the comment box):

Please select all resource(s) you would like to learn more about (and please add your name and email to the comment box): Strategies to promote social/emotional health and resilience Training information and opportunities on DECI resources and resilience Chat/discussion forums on DECI resources and resilience	Building adult resilience Current research on DECI resources Using DECI resources while working with special populations
Comments (please include name and email address if you'd like to be contacted by the DECI staff):

11. If you would like to be entered in our drawing to receive a free Protective Factor Kit (Value $300!), please enter your first name, last name, and email address. Winner will be notified by email on or before Sept 30, 2009. One entry per indiviual only, please. Thank you!

If you would like to be entered in our drawing to receive a free Protective Factor Kit (Value $300!), please enter your first name, last name, and email address. Winner will be notified by email on or before Sept 30, 2009. One entry per indiviual only, please. Thank you!